Distal indicates a specific position, usually far from a central point, in body-related terms.

Spatial Position

Distal is the opposite of 'proximal', which means nearest to the center or point of reference.

Not Proximal

Distal is mostly used in medical or anatomical contexts, less in everyday language.

Medical Context

In grammar, 'distal' refers to the farthest element from the main subject or action, often providing additional info.

Grammar Structures

Understanding 'distal' can improve clarity when analyzing complex sentence structures.

Clarity in Sentence

Although common in medical terms, 'distal' is also used in biology to discuss structures like on plants.

Beyond Anatomy

Use 'distal' when comparing locations, to suggest something is further away from a specific reference point.

Comparative Distance

Use 'distal' to sound precise and professional when describing positions in biological contexts.

Precision in Description

 we still haven't beaten it. Two out of five people in the US will develop cancer in their lifetime. Of those, 90 percent will succumb to the disease due to metastases. Metastasis is a spread of cancer from a primary site to a distal site,

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Distal

Spatial Position

Not Proximal

Medical Context

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