Distalwards

/ˈdɪstəlwərdz/ adverb

Definition

In the direction toward the distal end; away from the body's center or point of attachment.

Etymology

Combination of 'distal' (from Latin 'distans', distant) + '-wards' (suffix meaning direction), similar to 'towards' or 'backwards'.

Kelly Says

'Distalwards' is medical jargon that sounds almost Tolkien-esque, but it's the precise way anatomists describe movement, like blood flowing distalwards through your arteries.

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