distal
distal
[ˈdɪst(ə)l]
adjective
distally
adverb
语源
[ˈdɪst(ə)l]
adjective
- (Anatomy)situated away from the centre of the body or from the point of attachment
(剖)末梢的，末端的。 proximal 的反义词
the distal end of the tibia.
胫骨末端。
axons distal to the injury will degenerate.
伤口末端的神经轴突会退化。
■(Geology)relating to or denoting the outer part of an area affected by geological activity
(地质)远端的，远极的
the distal zone is characterized by pyroclastic flow deposits.
远极地带的特点是有火成碎屑沉积物。
distally
adverb
语源
- early 19th cent.: from distant, on the pattern of words such as dorsal
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