DISTALLY

distally

(adverb) far from the center; “the bronchus is situated distally”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

distally (comparative more distally, superlative most distally)

Towards a distal part

Source: Wiktionary


Dis"tal*ly, adv. (Anat.)

Definition: Toward a distal part.

DISTAL

Dis"tal, a. Etym: [From Distant.] (Physiol.) (a) Remote from the point of attachment or origin; as, the distal end of a bone or muscle; -- opposed to proximal. (b) Pertaining to that which is distal; as, the distal tuberosities of a bone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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