distal

Etymology

distant + -al

adj

  1. (anatomy, geology) Remote from the point of attachment or origin.
    the distal end of a bone or muscle
  2. (dentistry) Facing the wisdom tooth or temporomandibular joint on the same side of the jaw.
  3. (linguistics) Far or farther from the speaker.

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