distal

Definition of Distal in English :

1. distal

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

2. distal

directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Distal

adjective

anatomy

(of a muscle, bone, limb, etc) situated farthest from the centre, median line, or point of attachment or origin

Compare proximal

adjective

Anatomy

farthest from the center or the point of attachment or origin; terminal

adj.

1. Anatomically located far from a point of reference, such as an origin or a point of attachment.

2. Situated farthest from the middle and front of the jaw, as a tooth or tooth surface.