- (a.) Remote from the point of attachment or origin; as, the distal end of a bone or muscle.
- (a.) Pertaining to that which is distal; as, the distal tuberosities of a bone.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). distal. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/distal/definitions/1999320 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "distal" http://smartdefine.org/distal/definitions/1999320 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, distal, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/distal/definitions/1999320>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "distal" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/distal/definitions/1999320> |