DISTALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does distally mean? 

• DISTALLY (adverb)
  The adverb DISTALLY has 1 sense:

1. far from the center

  Familiarity information: DISTALLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DISTALLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Far from the center

Context example:

the bronchus is situated distally

Domain category:

anatomy; general anatomy (the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals)

Pertainym:

distal (situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone)

 Context examples 

The gene encoding this receptor is localized to 11q13, with MDU1 proximally and COX8 distally located.

(Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor M1, NCI Thesaurus)

Linear transverse/horizontal groove of one or more nail plates that migrate distally from the proximal nail fold with nail growth, usually secondary to illness, trauma or malnutrition.

(Horizontal Nail Ridging, NCI Thesaurus)

May cause irreversible pulmonary damage distally.

(Endobronchial Lipoma, NCI Thesaurus)

The varied epithelium of the cervix; which is composed of nonkeratinized stratified squamous cells distally, and simple columnar cells proximally.

(Cervix Epithelium, NCI Thesaurus)

The five long bones of the METATARSUS articulating with the TARSAL BONES proximally and the TOES (phalanges) distally.

(Metatarsal Bone, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Three arteries arising from the superficial palmar arch which run distally on the second, third and fourth lumbricals muscles to the interdigital clefts where each artery then separates into two proper palmar digital arteries.

(Common Palmar Digital Artery, NCI Thesaurus)