| English adjective: distal | |||
| 1. | distal situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone | ||
| Domain category | anatomy, general anatomy | ||
| Antonyms | proximal | ||
| 2. | distal directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body | ||
| Similar | lateral | ||
| Domain category | anatomy, general anatomy | ||
| Antonyms | mesial | ||