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distal
[dis-tl]
adjective
situated away from the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone; terminal.
Dentistry.directed away from the sagittal plane or midline of the face, along the dental arch.
distal
/ ˈɪə /
adjective
anatomy (of a muscle, bone, limb, etc) situated farthest from the centre, median line, or point of attachment or origin Compare proximal
Other Word Forms
- distally adverb
- ˈ徱ٲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of distal1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
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.
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.
"Your hair grows out at the root end to the distal end," Labay explained.
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