cauda equina

English

Etymology

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

Noun

cauda equina (plural caudae equinae)

1. (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^[1], 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

• Catalan: cua de cavall f
• Japanese: 馬尾 (ばび, babi)