Definitions for Distal
ˈdɪs tldis·tal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. distaladjective

   situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone

2. distaladjective

   directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. distaladjective

   Remote from the point of attachment or origin; as, the distal end of a bone or muscle.

2. distaladjective

   Facing the wisdom tooth or temporomandibular joint on the same side of the jaw.

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1. distal

   Standard anatomical terms of location are used to unambiguously describe the anatomy of animals, including humans. The terms, typically derived from Latin or Greek roots, describe something in its standard anatomical position. This position provides a definition of what is at the front ("anterior"), behind ("posterior") and so on. As part of defining and describing terms, the body is described through the use of anatomical planes and anatomical axes. The meaning of terms that are used can change depending on whether an organism is bipedal or quadrupedal. Additionally, for some animals such as invertebrates, some terms may not have any meaning at all; for example, an animal that is radially symmetrical will have no anterior surface, but can still have a description that a part is close to the middle ("proximal") or further from the middle ("distal"). International organisations have determined vocabularies that are often used as standard vocabularies for subdisciplines of anatomy, for example, Terminologia Anatomica for humans, and Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria for animals. These allow parties that use anatomical terms, such as anatomists, veterinarians, and medical doctors to have a standard set of terms to communicate clearly the position of a structure.

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1. distal

   Distal refers to a position or location that is farthest away or distant from the point of attachment, origin, or central point. In medicine or biology, it often refers to the end of a limb, organ or structure that is farthest from the body's midline.

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1. Distaladjective

   remote from the point of attachment or origin; as, the distal end of a bone or muscle

2. Distaladjective

   pertaining to that which is distal; as, the distal tuberosities of a bone

3. Etymology: [From Distant.]

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1. Distal

   dis′tal, adj. (anat.) at the end.—adv. Dis′tally. [Formed on the analogy of central, from Distance.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Distal

   that part of a joint farthest from the body.

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1. • Anatomy

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1. Dalits

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Distal in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Distal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Distal in a Sentence

1. Panagis Galiatsatos:

   For me, this case is not surprising, not unexpected and it goes along with the acute toxicity that we see from vaping happening in the most fragile parts of the lungs, for popcorn lung, the actual scientific name is bronchiolitis obliterans, and the bronchiolitis obliterans name implies obliterating the bronchioles, the most distal part of the lungs -- and that's what that disease did. It just knocked those completely out.

2. Panagis Galiatsatos:

   For popcorn lung, the actual scientific name is bronchiolitis obliterans, and the bronchiolitis obliterans name implies obliterating the bronchioles, the most distal part of the lungs -- and that's what that disease did. It just knocked those completely out, i think what we are recognizing now is that these toxins that are in the electronic cigarettes are toxins for a reason.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Distal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Distal
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distal
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Distal
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Distal
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=Distal