distal
distal — 形容詞
- distalpositive
- more distalcomparative
- most distalsuperlative
1. used to describe a body part that lies further from the body's centre or from th
遠端的
遠離身體中心或附著點的部位
used to describe a body part that lies further from the body's centre or from the place where it attaches — for example, a person's foot is distal to their knee
The distal end of Sivan's radius showed a hairline fracture on the scan.
掃描顯示 Sivan 的橈骨遠端有一處細微裂痕。
distal end — describing position relative to attachment point
Alessia's physiotherapist explained that distal injuries need gentle movement at first.
Alessia 的物理治療師解釋，遠端損傷一開始需要輕柔活動。
distal injuries — collocation in medical context
There was swelling around the distal joint of Apinya's little finger.
Apinya 的小指遠端關節周圍出現了腫脹。
The distal tip of the catheter had moved slightly out of position.
導管的遠端稍微偏離了原本的位置。
Bao could not bend the distal part of his ring finger after the accident.
意外發生後，Bao 無法彎曲他無名指的遠端部分。
- peripheral
refers to outer parts in general, not specifically to distance from a reference point
- terminal
describes the very end or tip of a structure, more specific than 'distal'
- proximal
the direct anatomical opposite: closer to the centre or attachment point
用法筆記
The opposite is 'proximal', which describes a body part closer to the centre of the body or to its attachment point.