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A location away from the central axis of the body
Ãâó: www.uoguelph.ca/~mammals/Mammalogy_2005_glossary.h...
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Situated away from the center of the body, or from the point of origin; specifically applied to the extremity or distant part of a limb or organ.
Ãâó: www.nbc-med.org/SiteContent/MedRef/OnlineRef/Field...
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When referring to limbs, distal means away from the torso, or comparatively farther from the torso or center of gravity. Opposite of proximal.
Ãâó: www.horseshoes.com/glossary/d/glsrd.htm
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Farther away from the trunk. For example, a hand is the distal end of an arm. The opposite is proximal.
Ãâó: www.spondylitis.org/patient_resources/glossary.asp...
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The end of a shunt catheter furthest away from the head.
Ãâó: www.azspinabifida.org/gloss.html
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