Meaning & use
distal
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situated away from the center of the body or from the point of attachment, especially referring to a limb
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The fracture occurred at the distal end of the femur, near the knee.
Doctors examined the distal portion of the artery for blockages.
A note on using this word
Common in anatomy and medicine; its opposite, 'proximal,' means closer to the center or point of attachment.
Words with an opposite meaning
proximal
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