Remote from the point of attachment or origin; as, the distal end of a bone or muscle Pertaining to that which is distal; as, the distal tuberosities of a bone
situated away from the point of attachment or origin or a central point; as located away from the center of the body <the ~ end of a bone> compare PROXIMAL
Away from the midline of the body, when applied to the appendicular skeleton, or further from the center of the jaw as directed along the tooth row, when applied to teeth