Distal
Distal means away from the point of reference
Proximal is the medical term meaning nearest the point of attachment.
Ectopic is the medical term meaning away from normal location.
Something above the point of reference in medical terms is called "superior."
Strabismus is the medical term meaning misalignment of the eyes.
Lateral means away from the midline.LateralLateral is a term that means farther from the midline of the body.LateralLateral
Abduction is movement away from the midline of the body.
Esotropia is a medical term for the condition commonly called cross-eye, in which one or both eyes point towards the nose.
Freezing point depression is not a medical term, but a term of physics. It refers to the scientific concept of when the freezing point of a liquid is lowered by adding something to it. For example: The freezing point of water is 0 degrees Celcius, but if salt is added to water, the freezing point is lower, and will still be a liquid at 0 degrees.
The medical term menopause refers to the permanent point at which menses ceases due to ovarian failure. The medical term amenorrhea refers to the absence or abnormal cessation of menses (when menopause has not yet occurred.)
Distal is the term that means farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk or farther from the origination of a structure. For instance, the wrist is distal to the elbow.
Proximal means nearer the point of origin.