cauda equina

English

Etymology

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

Noun

cauda equina

(anatomy) A bundle of nerve roots at the base of the spinal column
- 2004, Walter George Bradley, Neurology in Clinical Practice: The neurological disorders, Volume 2‎, page 1158:
  The cauda equina normally begins at the level of the L1/2 disc space, distal to the conus medullaris.

Synonyms

(anatomy): horsetail

Derived terms

cauda equina syndrome (CES)

Translations

bundle of nerve roots

Japanese: 馬尾 (ばび, babi)

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