distalization

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English

Etymology

From distal +‎ -ization.

Noun

distalization (plural distalizations)

  1. A change in position to the distal side
    • 2015 July 21, Armin Keshmiri et al., “The influence of component alignment on patellar kinematics in total knee arthroplasty”, in Acta Orthopaedica, volume 86, →DOI:
      The influence of tibial component slope on epicondylar distance could be attributed to a more posterior shift and a distalization of the femur in relation to the tibia, and therefore a more proximally placed contact point between the patella and the femoral component.