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Home Â» Distal. Definition. adjective. (1) (anatomy) Characterized by being far from the point of anatomical reference. (2) (anatomy) Being situated far from the point of attachment to the body. (3) (dentistry) Describing a position directed away or farther from the midline and front of the jaw. Supplement.
Adj. 1. proximal-situated nearest to point of attachment or origin; the proximal end of a bone. anatomy, general anatomy-the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals. distal-situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone. Translations.dj. 1. proximal-situated nearest to point of attachment or origin; the proximal end of a bone. anatomy, general anatomy-the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals. distal-situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone. Translations.