"cauda equina" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: caudae equinae [plural]
Etymology: From Latin cauda equina (literally “horse's tail”), from its appearance like a horsetail. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|cauda equina|lit=horse's tail}} Latin cauda equina (literally “horse's tail”) Head templates: {{en-noun|caudae equinae|nolink=1}} cauda equina (plural caudae equinae)
  1. (anatomy) A bundle of nerve roots at the base of the spinal column. Synonyms: horsetail [anatomy, medicine, sciences] Derived forms: cauda equina syndrome (english: CES) Translations (bundle of nerve roots): cua de cavall [feminine] (Catalan), 馬尾 (babi) (alt: ばび) (Japanese)

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