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distal

dis·tal

UK/ˈdɪs.təl/ US/ˈdɪstʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone

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2.

directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body

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Origin

From distant + -al.

Phrases

  • distal convoluted tubule
  • distal goal
  • distal phalange
  • distal phalanx
  • distal radius

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