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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.
In anatomy, proximal is always used to indicate the part that is situated closest to the point of attachment. Even if you find it difficult to remember the meaning of proximal, you can easily relate it with proximity that means nearness or closeness.Distal.istal. In anatomical terms, distal is a point that is located farthest or far away from a standard point of reference. When a doctor uses the term distal to refer to a point in reference to a wound on the arm of his patient, he is referring to a point on the arm closer to the fingers past the wound.