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Distal refers to farthest away. For example, if one speaks of the elbow in relation to other body parts, the hand would be distal to the elbow, while the humerus would be proximal (the closer)
Distal (Latin: to stand apart, be remote) in easy English means DISTANCE or away from. For instance the distal phalanges are the fingers and toes -- they are a "fer piece" down at the end of the arm and leg. They are the furthest from the point of attachment to the body.

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