Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z distoanterior distal and anterior distoapical Distal and apical. distobuccal Of, pertaining to or connecting the distal and buccal surfaces of a tooth. distobuccally In distobuccal position. distocaudal Both distal and caudal distocervical distal and cervical distoclusal Relating to a distoclusion. distoclusion An abnormal distal positioning of the lower jaw. distocoronal distal and coronal distodorsal Both distal and dorsal distodorsally In a distodorsal direction distofacial Of, pertaining to or connecting the distal and facial surfaces of a tooth. distogingival distal and gingival distogram A histogram of distances between pairs of pixels in an image distoincisal Of, pertaining to or connecting the distal and incisal surfaces of a tooth. distolabial distal and labial distolabially In a distolabial manner or direction distolasteroside A particular steroid glycoside. distolateral Both distal and lateral distolaterally In a distolateral direction distolerate To be intolerant of (someone or something). distolingual Of, pertaining to or connecting the distal and lingual surfaces of a tooth. distolingually In a distolingual manner. distomatosis infection by flatworms of the order Distomatida distome A liver fluke. distomedial Pertaining to an inside aspect, but also farther away from the center of the body. distomedially In a distomedial direction. distomer The less pharmacologically active of the enantiomers of a drug. distomesial Concerning the distal and mesial parts, and their interactions and relationships distometatarsal Both distal and metatarsal distometer A device used to measure the distance between the apex of the cornea and the back surface of a spectacle lens. distomiasis Synonym of trematodiasis. distomolar A supernumerary tooth located posterior to the third molar tooth distonic Describing a radical cation in which charge and radical sites are separated distopalatal Distal and palatal. distopalmar Relating to the bottom of the palm (or similar appendage) distoplantar distal and plantar distoplantarly In a distoplantar manner or direction distoposterior distal and posterior distoproximal Relating to features relatively far from, and near to, another distoproximally In a distoproximal fashion. distopulpal distal and pulpal distorsio A mollusk of the genus Distorsio, or its shell. distort To bring something out of shape, to misshape. distortability The quality of being distortable. distortable Capable of being distorted. distorted Unnatural in shape or size; abnormal. distortedly In a distorted way. distortedness The quality of being distorted. distorter One that distorts. distorting That distorts. distortion An act of distorting. distortional Relating to, or exhibiting, distortion. distortionary Capable of distorting. distortionist One who distorts. distortionless Lacking distortion distortionlessness Absence of distortion. distortive Causing distortion. distortively In a distortive way. distortiveness Quality of being distortive. distoseptate Having distosepta distoseptum A thin septum of an ascospore that lacks a septal plate and is penetrated by cytoplasmic junctions distoventral Both distal and ventral distoventrally In a distoventral direction distoversion distal malposition of a tooth distovestibular distal and vestibular distract To divert the attention of. distracted having one's attention diverted; preoccupied; distrait (literary) distractedly In a distracted manner. distractedness The state or quality of being distracted; distraction. distractee Someone who has become distracted. distracter That which distracts, or serves as a distraction. distractful distracting distractibility The ease with which a person's concentration can be interfered with by external stimulation or by irrelevant thoughts distractible Capable of being distracted distractile Tending or serving to draw apart. distracting Causing a distraction; interfering with the ability to concentrate or focus. distractingly In a distracting manner. distraction Something that distracts. distractionary That distracts, or causes distraction distractionism The tendency to evade an issue by diverting attention to another. distractionist Tending to divert attention from one thing to another. distractious distractive; distracting distractive causing distraction distractively In a distractive manner; distractingly distrail A clear path through a cloud created by a passing aircraft, caused either by evaporation or freezing of water droplets in the wake. distrain To squeeze, press, embrace; to constrain, oppress. distrainable Capable of being, or liable to be, distrained. distrainee One who is distrained. distraining The act or process by which something is distrained. distrainment The act of distraining; distraint. distrainor Someone who distrains; the party distraining goods or chattels. distraint The legal right of a landlord to seize the property of a tenant in the event of nonpayment of rent. distrait absent-minded, troubled, distracted distranslate To translate incorrectly in a deceptive or deliberate manner. distranslation An intentionally incorrect translation; deliberate mistranslation. distraught Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; incapacitated by distress. distraughtly In a distraught manner. distraughtness The state or quality of being distraught or agitated; distressedness. distream To flow. distress Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature. distressed Anxious or uneasy. distressedly in a distressed manner distressedness The state or quality of being distressed; anxiety. distressee One who experiences distress. distresser One who or that which distresses. distressful Causing or feeling distress, anxiety, or strain; distressing. distressfully In a distressful way; showing distress distressfulness The state or quality of being distressful; the state of having or causing anxiety or strain. distressing Causing distress; upsetting; distressful. distressingly In a distressing manner; so as to cause distress. distressingness The state or quality of being distressing. distressless Without distress. distribuend That which is distributed distributability The condition of being distributable distributable Capable of being distributed distributary That distributes. distribute To divide into portions and dispense. distributed Spread across a relatively wide area. distributedly In a distributed fashion. distributedness The quality of being distributed. distributee One who receives a share of something that is distributed. distribution An act of distributing or state of being distributed. distributional Of or pertaining to distribution distributionalism A general theory of language and a discovery procedure for establishing elements and structures of language based on observed usage. distributionally In a distributional manner. distributionism distributism distributionist A distributor. distributionless Without distribution. distributism An economic ideology, based on Catholic social teachings, according to which property ownership is a fundamental right and the means of production should be spread as widely as possible rather than being centralized under the control of the state, corporations, or a few individuals. distributist A supporter of distributism. distributive Relating to distribution. distributively In a distributive manner distributiveness The state or quality of being distributive or allotting. distributivism distributism distributivist Synonym of distributist (“follower of a Catholic economic ideology”). distributivity The quality of being distributive. distributor One who or that which distributes. distributorless that does not contain a distributor distributorship A business specializing in the wholesale distribution of a particular class of goods distributress A female distributor. district An administrative division of an area. districthood The state of being a district. distriction Sudden display; flash; glitter. districtlike Similar to a district. districtly strictly districtual Of, belonging to, or pertaining to a district. districtwide Across an entire district. districtwise Arranged or classified by district. distringas A writ commanding the sheriff to distrain a person by his goods or chattels, to compel a compliance with something required of him.