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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.
The knee is proximal to the ankle, and the ankle is distal to the knee. Proximal and distal are both anatomical words of location. Proximal means nearer to the point at which the structure originates...