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NCI: In medicine, refers to a part of the body that is farther away from the center of the body than another part. For example, the fingers are distal to the shoulder. The opposite is proximal.,NCI: Situated farthest from a point of reference.,NCI: Situated farthest from a point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone; or directed away from the midline of the body.
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