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Distal (adjective)
Remote from the point of attachment or origin.
“the distal end of a bone or muscle”
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Distal (adjective)
Facing the wisdom tooth or temporomandibular joint on the same side of the jaw.
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Distal (adjective)
Far or farther from the speaker.
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Mesial (adjective)
Pertaining to the midline of the body.
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Mesial (adjective)
Facing the side of a tooth which faces the middle of the jaw.
Wiktionary
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Distal (adjective)
situated away from the centre of the body or from the point of attachment
“the distal end of the tibia”
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Distal (adjective)
relating to or denoting the outer part of an area affected by geological activity
“the distal zone is characterized by pyroclastic flow deposits”
Oxford Dictionary
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