Synonyms of the word

distal

• adj. (anatomy, geology) Remote from the point of attachment or origin.
• adj. (dentistry) Facing the wisdom tooth or temporomandibular joint on the same side of the jaw.
• adj. (linguistics) Far from the speaker.

lateral

• adj. To the side; of or pertaining to the side.
• adj. (anatomy) Pertaining to the left or right of the body; further from the midline.
• adj. (phonetics, phonology) Pertaining to sounds generated by partially blocking the egress of the airstream…
• n. An object, such as a passage or a protrusion, that is situated on the side of something else.
• n. (linguistics) A sound produced through lateral pronunciation (such as /l/ in lateral).
• n. (American football) A lateral pass.
• n. (business) An employee hired for a position at the same organizational level or salary as their previous…
• v. To move (oneself or something) in a lateral direction.
• v. (American football) To execute a lateral pass.