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distal

[dis-tl]

adjective

  1. situated away from the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone; terminal.

  2. Dentistry.directed away from the sagittal plane or midline of the face, along the dental arch.



distal

/ ˈɪə /

adjective

  1. anatomy (of a muscle, bone, limb, etc) situated farthest from the centre, median line, or point of attachment or origin Compare proximal

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • distally adverb
  • ˈ徱ٲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of distal1

First recorded in 1800–10; dist(ant) + -al 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of distal1

C19: from distant + -al 1
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For example, at a stage when immature cells start developing retinal cell characteristics, chromatin contact points shift from a mostly proximal-enriched state to add more distal interactions.

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The measurements were taken at the neurons' distal apical dendrites of the visual cortex, which receive top-down signals, and at their cell bodies, which receive bottom-up signals.

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Five seasons later — 163 tackles later, one scholarship later, one torn ACL later, one partial tear of his distal biceps tendon later, 16 consecutive missed games and multiple rehabs later — Ulofoshio is a leader.

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Boston manager Alex Cora announced the injury before Monday night’s game at Tampa Bay, saying the center fielder has a distal left wrist fracture.

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"Your hair grows out at the root end to the distal end," Labay explained.

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