distal

Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to: navigation, search

Contents

English [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Adjective [edit]

distal (comparative more distal, superlative most distal)

  1. (anatomy, geology) Remote from the point of attachment or origin; as, the distal end of a bone or muscle.
  2. (dentistry) Facing the wisdom tooth or temporomandibular joint on the same side of the jaw.

Antonyms [edit]

Coordinate terms [edit]

Derived terms [edit]

Translations [edit]

Anagrams [edit]


French [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /dis.tal/

Adjective [edit]

distal m (feminine distale, masculine plural distaux, feminine plural distales)

  1. (anatomy) distal