distally
Toward the extremity
Distally means toward or at the point farthest from the center or point of attachment.
The term appears almost exclusively in anatomy and medicine, describing positions on limbs or structures: The fracture occurred distally, near the wrist.
The opposite is proximally.
Outermost part or limit
- limbJointed bodily projection
- appendageProjecting body part
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
- fingertipTerminal phalanx pad
toe · phalanx · radius · ulna · tibia · fibula · metacarpal · metatarsal
Toward the outside
- awayNot in this location
- towardIn the direction of
- extendingIncreasing in reach
- projectingExtending outward from surroundings
reaching · tapering · narrowing · branching · terminating · ending · furthermost · farthest
Syringe-delivered dose
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- insertionPlacing something within
- blockageObstruction halting movement
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
stenosis · fracture · amputation · neuropathy · circulation · pulse · gangrene · ischemia
extremity
Outermost part or limit
- limbJointed bodily projection
- appendageProjecting body part
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
fingertip · toe · phalanx · radius · ulna · tibia · fibula · metacarpal · metatarsal · digit
outward
Toward the outside
projecting · reaching · tapering · narrowing · branching · terminating · ending · furthermost · farthest · remote
injection
Syringe-delivered dose
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- insertionPlacing something within
- blockageObstruction halting movement
occlusion · stenosis · fracture · amputation · neuropathy · circulation · pulse · gangrene · ischemia · tourniquet