Distal Definition

dĭstəl
adjective
Farthest from the center or the point of attachment or origin; terminal.
Webster's New World
Situated farthest from the middle and front of the jaw, as a tooth or tooth surface.
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Origin of Distal

  • dist(ant) + -al: formed in contrast to proximal

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

  • dist(ant) –al

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • distant +‎ -al

    From Wiktionary

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