Distal vs. Mesial

Distaladjective

Remote from the point of attachment or origin.

Distaladjective

(dentistry) Facing the wisdom tooth or temporomandibular joint on the same side of the jaw.

Distaladjective

(linguistics) Far or farther from the speaker.

Distaladjective

Remote from the point of attachment or origin; as, the distal end of a bone or muscle

Distaladjective

situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone

Distaladjective

directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body

Distaladjective

situated away from the centre of the body or from the point of attachment

Distaladjective

relating to or denoting the outer part of an area affected by geological activity

Mesialadjective

(anatomy) Pertaining to the midline of the body.

Mesialadjective

(dentistry) Facing the side of a tooth which faces the middle of the jaw.

Mesialadjective

Middle; median; in, or in the region of, the mesial plane; internal; - opposed to lateral.

Mesialadjective

being in or directed toward the midline or mesial plane of the body