Where does “juxtamedullary” come from?

juxtamedullary (English) comes from English juxta-, from Latin iuxtā — nearly, nigh.

juxtamedullary (English): Next to the edge of the medulla of the kidney

Definitions

  1. Next to the edge of the medulla of the kidney

Ancestry of “juxtamedullary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishjuxta-Near to, alongside, next to
2Latiniuxtānearly, nigh
Every word from Latin iuxtā →Every word from English juxta- →
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