distalization

English

Etymology

distal +‎ -ization

Noun

distalization (plural distalizations)

1. A change in position to the distal side
   • 2015 July 21, Armin Keshmiri et al., “The influence of component alignment on patellar kinematics in total knee arthroplasty”, in Acta Orthopaedica‎^[1], volume 86, →DOI:

     The influence of tibial component slope on epicondylar distance could be attributed to a more posterior shift and a distalization of the femur in relation to the tibia, and therefore a more proximally placed contact point between the patella and the femoral component.