dis´tal|ly

dis´tal|ly
dis|tal «DIHS tuhl», adjective.
Anatomy. away from the center or point of origin; terminal: »

Fingernails are at the distal ends of fingers.

[< dist(ant) + -al, as in dorsal]
dis´tal|ly, adverb.

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  • dis|tal — «DIHS tuhl», adjective. Anatomy. away from the center or point of origin; terminal: »Fingernails are at the distal ends of fingers. ╂[< dist(ant) + al, as in dorsal] –dis´tal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… …   English syllables

  • tal — ac·ci·den·tal·ism; ac·ci·den·tal·ist; ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty; ac·ci·den·tal·ly; ac·e·tal; ac·e·tal·ize; ac·mon·i·tal; ac·quit·tal; acrop·e·tal; ac·ti·no·my·ce·tal; ad·i·po·so·gen·i·tal; ad·rec·tal; adre·no·gen·i·tal; aer·odon·tal·gia; agres·tal;… …   English syllables

  • dis|sep|i|men|tal — «dih SEHP uh MEHN tuhl», adjective. of or like a dissepiment …   Useful english dictionary

  • distal — dis·tal …   English syllables

  • distally — dis·tal·ly …   English syllables

  • distal — dis•tal [[t]ˈdɪs tl[/t]] adj. 1) anat. situated away from the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone Compare proximal 1) 2) den directed away or farthest from the sagittal plane or midline of the face, along the dental arch Compare… …   From formal English to slang

  • distally — dis·tal·ly (disґtə le) in a distal direction …   Medical dictionary

  • distal — ◆ dis|tal 〈Adj.; Med.〉 vom Mittelpunkt, von der Mittellinie des Körpers entfernt; Ggs.: proximal [Etym.: <lat. distare »entfernt sein«]   ◆ Die Buchstabenfolge dis|t… kann auch di|st… getrennt werden. Davon ausgenommen sind Zusammensetzungen,… …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • distal — dis|tal Mot Agut Adjectiu invariable …   Diccionari Català-Català

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