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Definition of
distal adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
distal
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈdɪstl
/
/
(
anatomy
)
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located away from the center of the body or at the far end of something
the distal end of the tibia
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distal
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