Look up: distal

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   Distal
   remote from the point of attachment
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   Distal
   Distal means farthest from the point of attachment to the body (compare with proximal , its opposite).
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   distal
   Fartherst from the point of attachment or from the center. (cf proximal)
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   Distal
   the portion of the appendage farthest from the body.
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   Distal
   Away from the point of attachment.
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   distal
   [adj] - (anatomy) directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body 2. [adj] - (anatomy) situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone
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   Distal
   the surface of the tooth farthest from the midline of the dental arch.
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   Distal
   The furthest point from the body.
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   Distal
   Away from the centre of the body; more peripheral. For example, the hand is distal to the elbow, the phalanges are distal to the metacarpals. In certain instances, it means nearer the end than the beginning; for example, in the digestive system the stomach is distal to the oesophagus, or, in the urinary tract, the bladder is distal to the ureter.
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    Distal
    The part furthest from the point of origin.
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    Distal
    At the periphery, or beyond it
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    Distal
    The extremity of a limb or organ furthest from the centre of the body.
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    Distal
    Distal: The more (or most) distant of two (or more) things. For example, the distal end of the femur (the thigh bone) is the end down by the knee; the end more distant from the torso. The distal bile duct is the far end of the cystic duct, the end away from the gallbladder. And the distal lymph node in a chain of nodes is the most distant one. The ...
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    distal
    refers to a point of the extremities which is farther from the trunk than another Category: Medicine
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    Distal
    Dis'tal adjective [ 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.
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    distal
    <anatomy> Remote, farther from any point of reference, opposed to proximal. ... <dentistry> Used to designate a position on the dental arch farther from the median line of the jaw. ... Origin: L. Distans = distant ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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    distal
    (dis´tәl) remote; farther from any point of reference.
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    Distal
    • (a.) Remote from the point of attachment or origin; as, the distal end of a bone or muscle • (a.) Pertaining to that which is distal; as, the distal tuberosities of a bone.
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    distal
    (L. distans distant) remote; farther from any point of reference; opposed to proximal. In dentistry, used to designate a position on the dental arch farther from the median line of the jaw.
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    Distal
    Pertaining to the outer end, furthest away from the body or point of attachment.
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    distal
    DISTAL – used to describe a part of the body further away from the midline than another part. Thus, the ankle is distal to the knee. PROXIMAL – the opposite of distal. The elbow is proximal to the wrist. • In general anatomy, situated away from the origin or point of attachmen...
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