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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.
Distal means away from your body, proximal means close to your body trunk (chest and abdomen) Examples: distal- fingers proximal-shoulder Superior means towards the top of your body. Inferior means towards the bottom of your body.