distal in English dictionary

  • distal

    Meanings and definitions of "distal"

    • (anatomy, geology) Remote from the point of attachment or origin; as, the distal end of a bone or muscle.
    • (dentistry) Facing the wisdom tooth or temporomandibular joint on the same side of the jaw.
    • adjective
      (anatomy, geology)
      Remote from the point of attachment or origin; as, the distal end of a bone or muscle.
    • adjective
      (dentistry)
      Facing the wisdom tooth or temporomandibular joint on the same side of the jaw.
    • adjective
      (linguistics)
      Far from the speaker.
    • adjective
      directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body
    • adjective
      situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone

    Synonyms of "distal" in English dictionary

    Another word for "distal" in the English thesaurus is lateral.

    Antonyms of "distal" in English dictionary

    mesial, proximal are the top antonyms of "distal" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of distal

    • distal ( comparative more distal, superlative most distal)
    • distal (comparative more distal, superlative most distal)
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