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What is distal?

Distal refers to sites located away from a reference point. The hand is distal to the shoulder. The thumb is distal to the wrist. Usually, that reference point is the center or midline of the body.

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Torn distal biceps tendon - Exercise & Fitness Community

- Sep 02, 2009
I am 38 years old, 150 lbs, and weight train and exercise. I am in very good condition. T...

Distal Break of R Clavicle - Orthopedics Community

- Jul 12, 2009
7/4/09 I was in a bicycling accident and broke the distal end of the R clavicle. The xray s...

Distal esophagus hernia - Gastroenterology Community

- Feb 12, 2009
is it possable to have a hernia in the Distal esophogus.....neither my gp or specialist tol...

Acute HIV esophogeal ulcers - HIV Prevention Community

- Jul 05, 2008
Here goes. Last week i was in a lot of pain. Couldnt swallow water, food, anything. I we...

"wrist popping" & spasms with distal radius fracture - Orthopedics Community

- Nov 28, 2007
I have a vertical distal radius fracture that happened on 8/14. I'm sure that it wasn't ba...

prinzmetal? - Interventional Cardiology Expert Forum

- Nov 12, 2007
Thank You for taking my question. For years I have suffered with severe "out of the blue" S...

diagnosis - Ovarian Cancer Community

- Oct 27, 2007
what is pelvic phleboliths

occluded dist.ica - Neurology Community

- Oct 27, 2007
On 8/10/07 I had an emergent left carotid artery endarterectomy with patch.Recent tests (do...

CTA accurate? - Heart Disease Community

- Oct 26, 2007
Hi! I am 41y/o female.non- smoker. no family hx. heart dx. I have hx frequent PVCS (10,000/...

Back & neck injuries - Back & Neck Community

- Oct 24, 2007
What kind of doctor would I go to for degenerative disc space height at C5- c6 with small...
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