distal

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Antonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.3 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdɪs.təɫ/, SAMPA: /"dIs.t@l/

  Rhymes: -ɪstəl

[edit] Adjective

distal (comparative more distal, superlative most distal)

1. (anatomy) 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.

[edit] Antonyms

• (remote from the point): proximal
• (dentistry): mesial

[edit] Derived terms

• distally
• distal phalange
• distal goal

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: adilst
• Dalits