distal
pronunciation
How to pronounce distal in British English:
UK [ˈdɪstl]
How to pronounce distal in American English:
US [ˈdɪstəl]
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- Adjective:
- situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone
- directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body
Word Origin
- distal (adj.)
- 1808, formed from distant + -al (1) on model of central, dorsal, ventral, etc.
Example
- 1. Treatment of comminuted fracture of distal radius .
- 2. Chronic distal progressive spinal muscular atrophy .
- 3. Volar locking compression plate fixation for 20 cases of distal radius fractures .
- 4. Glumes equaling first lemma or distal glume slightly longer .
- 5. Stigmas radiate on distal surface , often disclike .