mediodistal

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English medio-

Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁

Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is-

Proto-Italic *dis-

Latin dis-

Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti

Proto-Indo-European *sth₂éh₁yeti

Proto-Italic *staēōder.

Latin stō

Latin distō

Latin distānsder.

Old French distantbor.

Middle English distaunt

English distant

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālisbor.

Old French -albor.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

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Latin -ālisbor.

Middle English -al

English -al

English distal

English mediodistal

From medio- + distal.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪstəl

Adjective

mediodistal (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) medial and distal

Derived terms

• mediodistally

Anagrams

• distomedial