English Explanatory Dictionary

cauda equina

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bundle of nerve roots at the base of the spinal column.

Word forms

cauda equina caudae equinae

Etymology

From Latin cauda equina (literally “horse's tail”), from its appearance like a horsetail.

Synonyms

horsetail

Derived words

cauda equina syndrome
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