distale

noun

dis·​tale

də̇ˈsta(ˌ)lē,

-ā(ˌ)lē,

-ä(ˌ)lē

plural distalia

-lēə

: any of the distal row of carpal or tarsal bones

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from dist- + Latin -ale (neuter of -alis -al)

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