distal /ˈdɪs.təl/ adjective3 •Remote from the point of attachment or origin.Among the hypothesized diagnoses was metastatic carcinoma. In metastatic cancer, metastases are most frequent in the axial skeleton and are rare in the distal parts of the appendicular skeleton[…]. — 2023 •Facing the wisdom tooth or temporomandibular joint on the same side of the jaw. •Far or farther from the speaker. formsmore distal · most distal