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Discal vs Distal - What's the difference?

discal | distal |

As adjectives the difference between discal and distal

is that discal is pertaining to, or resembling, a disk while distal is (anatomy|geology) remote from the point of attachment or origin; as, the distal end of a bone or muscle.

discal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Pertaining to, or resembling, a disk
  • Relating to the central area of an insect's elytron or wing
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    distal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (anatomy, geology) Remote from the point of attachment or origin; as, the distal end of a bone or muscle.
  • (dentistry) Facing the wisdom tooth or temporomandibular joint on the same side of the jaw.
  • (linguistics) Far from the speaker.

    • Antonyms

    * (remote from the point) proximal * (dentistry) mesial

    Coordinate terms

    * *

    Derived terms

    * distally * distal phalange * distal goal

    Anagrams

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