distal

/ˈdɪstl/

/ˈdɪstəl/

Definitions of distal

1. adjective

   situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone
   antonyms:

   proximal

   situated nearest to point of attachment or origin
2. adjective

   directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body
   synonyms:

   lateral

   lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body

   antonyms:

   mesial

   being in or directed toward the midline or mesial plane of the body

   medial, median

   dividing an animal into right and left halves

   sagittal

   located in a plane that is parallel to the central plane of the sagittal suture