As adjectives the difference between volar and distal
is that volar is pertaining to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot while distal is remote from the point of attachment or origin; as, the distal end of a bone or muscle.
volar
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
(anatomy) Pertaining to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.
Hyponyms
* palmar
* plantar
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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
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Derived terms
* distally
* distal phalange
* distal goal
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