| Pronunciation: | | 'distl
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [adj] (anatomy) situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone
- [adj] (anatomy) directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body
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DISTAL is a 6 letter word that starts with D. |
| | Synonyms: | | lateral |
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| | Antonyms: | | mesial, proximal |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dis"tal\, a. [From {Distant}.] (Physiol.)
(a) Remote from the point of attachment or origin; as, the
distal end of a bone or muscle; -- opposed to {proximal}.
(b) Pertaining to that which is distal; as, the distal
tuberosities of a bone.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Remote from the point of origin or attachment. Compare proximal. |
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | that portion of a tool or bone farthest from the body of the user or "owner". |
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