Etymology

First attested in English in 1913 or prior: from scientific Latin pars distālis, from classical Latin pars ‎(“part”) + post-classical Latin distālis ‎(“~distant”).^[1]

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: päz' dĭstäʹlēs, päz' dĭstāʹlēs, päz' dĭstăʹlēs, IPA^(key): /ˌpɑːz dɪsˈtɑːliːs/,^[1]/ˌpɑːz dɪsˈteɪliːs/,^[1]/ˌpɑːz dɪsˈtaliːs/,^[1]
• (US) enPR: pärz' dĭstăʹlis, pärz' dĭstāʹlis, IPA^(key): /ˌpɑɹz dɪsˈtælis/,^[1]/ˌpɑɹz dɪsˈteɪlis/,^[1]