Distal Definition & Meaning

distal
adjective
  1. situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone
  2. directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body

"Distal" in song lyrics

See how distal is used in real songs:

  • "dislocated finger broken distal"
    AOL — AOL

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