Definition of Cauda equina

1. Noun. (anatomy) A bundle of nerve roots at the base of the spinal column ¹

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Medical Definition of Cauda equina

1. A bundle of spinal nerve roots which arise from the termination of the spinal cord proper, it comprises the roots of all the spinal nerves below the first lumbar (L1). (16 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cauda Equina

cauchie
caucus
caucus race
caucus races
caucused
caucuses
caucusgoer
caucusgoers
caucusing
caucussed
caucusses
caucussing
cauda
cauda equina (current term)
cauda fasciae dentatae
cauda helicis
cauda nuclei caudati
cauda pancreatis
cauda striati
caudad
caudal
caudal anaesthesia
caudal anesthesia
caudal appendage
caudal block
caudal canal
caudal fin

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