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distal

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Main Entry: dis·tal
Pronunciation: 'dis-t&l
Function: adjective
Etymology: distant + -al
1 : situated away from the point of attachment or origin or a central point especially of the body -- compare PROXIMAL
2 : of, relating to, or being the surface of a tooth that is next to the tooth behind it or that is farthest from the middle of the front of the jaw -- compare MESIAL 2
- dis·tal·ly /-t&l-E/ adverb