Juxta-
Prefix meaning near, nearby, or close, as in juxtaspinal (near the spinal column) and juxta-vesicular (near the bladder).
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- Juxtaarticular
Near a joint. For example, a juxta-articular fracture is a break near a joint.
- Juxtaglomerular apparatus
The prefix “juxta-” comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close. The juxtaglomerular apparatus is a collective term referring to the cells near a structure called the glomerulus in the kidney. The juxtaglomerular cells are specialized cells that stimulate the secretion of the adrenal hormone aldosterone and play a major role in renal autoregulation, […]
- Juxtaposition
The prefix “juxta-” comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close. Juxtaposition is thus the act of placing two or more things side by side or the state of being so placed. To lose a pair of juxtaposed teeth is to lose teeth that are next to one another.
- Juxtapyloric
Near the pylorus, the muscular area at the junction of the stomach and the first part of the small intestine. For example, a juxtapyloric ulcer is located near the pylorus.
- Juxtaspinal
Near the spinal column. For example, juxtaspinal abscess lies adjacent to the spinal column.