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Adjective: distal  dis-t(u)l
  1. (anatomy) situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone
    "The distal phalanges are the bones at the tips of the fingers"
     
  2. (anatomy) directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body
    "The distal end of the femur articulates with the tibia"

See also: lateral

Antonym: mesial, proximal

Encyclopedia: Distal