Difference between revisions of "distal"

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|etymology=Latin <i>distare</i>, to stand apart
 
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|definition=Pertaining to any part of a structure farthest from midline of the body or base of attachment; opposed to proximal.
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Latest revision as of 23:37, 13 September 2013

distal (adjective; Latin distare, to stand apart): Pertaining to any part of a structure farthest from midline of the body or base of attachment; opposed to proximal.