DISTAL


Meaning of DISTAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdis-t ə l ]

adjective

Etymology: dist ant + -al

Date: 1803

1. : situated away from the point of attachment or origin or a central point especially of the body — compare proximal

2. : of, relating to, or being the surface of a tooth that is next to the tooth behind it or that is farthest from the middle of the front of the jaw — compare mesial 2

• dis·tal·ly -t ə l-ē adverb

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