Main Entry:

dis·tal

Pronunciation:

\ˈdis-t^əl\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

distant + -al

Date:

1803

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^əl-ē\ adverb