Distal
Pronunciation : Dis"tal
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [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