Definition of distal Distal
/dɪˈstʌl/ - [distul] - dis•tal
We found 8 definitions of distal from 5 different sources.
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What does distal mean?
WordNet
Adjectivedistal, distaller, distallest |
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| distal - directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body | ||
| mesial being in or directed toward the midline or mesial plane of the body | ||
| general anatomy, anatomy a detailed analysis; "he studied the anatomy of crimes" | ||
| distal - situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone | ||
| general anatomy, anatomy a detailed analysis; "he studied the anatomy of crimes" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- distal (Adjective)
Remote from the point of attachment or origin; as, the distal end of a bone or muscle. - distal (Adjective)
Facing the wisdom tooth or temporomandibular joint on the same side of the jaw.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- distal (a.)
Remote from the point of attachment or origin; as, the distal end of a bone or muscle - distal (a.)
Pertaining to that which is distal; as, the distal tuberosities of a bone.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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distal
dis′tal, adj. (anat.) at the end.—adv. Dis′tally. [Formed on the analogy of central, from Distance.]
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