Juxtaspinal: Near the spinal column. The prefix 'juxta-' comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close. Other examples of terms starting with 'juxta-' include. for examples, juxtaarticular and juxtapyloric. Juxtaarticular is composed of juxta, near + articular, from the Latin 'articulus', a joint = near a joint. A juxtaarticular frac... Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=8175