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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 hand is distal, because your hand is drawing away from your body. Proximal means closer to the body. Example: The elbow is distal to the chest. The elbow is proxim â¦ al to the hand. The hand is distal to the chest and the elbow.