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Word: Distal
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 19th century: from distant, on the pattern of words such as dorsal
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɪstl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
situated away from the centre of the body or from the point of attachment
Short Definition:situated away from centre of body or from point of attachment
Examples:- the distal end of the tibia
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