The opposite medical term of "distal" is "proximal." While "distal" refers to a position further from the point of attachment or the center of the body, "proximal" indicates a position closer to the point of attachment or the center. These terms are commonly used in anatomy to describe locations of structures in relation to each other.
In medical terms it would be furthest away from the centre/main part. i.e. the distal part of the finger would be the end of the finger.
Distal refers to 'further from the attachment point'. For example, the ankle is distal to the knee.
The proximal aspect refers to a location closer to the center of the body or a point of reference. It is the opposite of distal, which is a location farther away from the center. This terminology is often used in medical and anatomical contexts to describe the relative position of body parts.
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The radius is proximal to the phalanges. The phalanges are distal to the radius.The radius is proximal to the phalanges. The phalanges are distal to the radius.
Proximal is the opposite of distal.
The term most opposite of proximal is "distal."
In medical terms it would be furthest away from the centre/main part. i.e. the distal part of the finger would be the end of the finger.
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Lateral means farthest from the midline, but in some cases, distal works as well.
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Proximal- Closer to the axis of the body
it means the opposite
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Distal refers to 'further from the attachment point'. For example, the ankle is distal to the knee.
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.