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Definition of distal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

distal

adjective
 
/ˈdɪstl/
 
/ˈdɪstl/
(anatomy)
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  1. located away from the centre of the body or at the far end of something
    • the distal end of the tibia
    Word Originearly 19th cent.: from distant, on the pattern of words such as dorsal.
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