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| dis·tal [ díst'l ] |
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away from point of attachment: describes a body part situated away from a point of attachment or origin. For example, the elbow is distal to the shoulder.
See also proximal
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| [Early 19th century. <distant + -al1] |
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 dis·tal·ly adverb |
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