Found 2 items, similar to distal.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: distal
distal
adj 1: situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of
a limb or bone [ant:
proximal]
2: directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body
[ant:
mesial]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Distal
Distal
\Dis"tal\, a. [From
Distant.] (Physiol.)
(a) Remote from the point of attachment or origin; as, the
distal end of a bone or muscle; -- opposed to
proximal.
(b) Pertaining to that which is distal; as, the distal
tuberosities of a bone.
[1913 Webster]