cauda equina

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cauda equina

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

noun caudae equinae

A bundle of nerve roots at the base of the spinal column. The cauda equina normally begins at the level of the L1/2 disc space, distal to the conus medullaris.
Similar: horsetail

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noun bundle of nerve roots

日本語	馬尾 babi

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@misc{cauda_equina_2026,
  title = {cauda equina},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cauda%20equina},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}