distal vs lateral

distal is not a noun while lateral is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distal	No	Yes	No	No
lateral	Yes	Yes	No	No

distal (noun)	lateral (noun)
	a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer

distal (adjective)	lateral (adjective)
situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone	lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body
directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body	situated at or extending to the side