distal

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈdɪs.təɫ/
• SAMPA: /"dIs.t@l/

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Adjective

Positive distal

Comparative more distal

Superlative most distal

1. A distal location refers to a point furtherest from an attachment or origin.

   At the distal end of a bone or a muscle.