juxtamedullary

juxtamedullary
Close to or adjoining the medullary border.

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jux·ta·med·ul·lary .jək-stə-'med-əl-.er-ē, -'mej-ə-.ler-ē, -mə-'dəl-ə-rē adj situated or occurring near the edge of the medulla of the kidney <\juxtamedullary nephrons> <\juxtamedullary circulation>

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jux·ta·med·ul·lary (juks″tə-medґu-lar″e) near the renal medulla.

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