Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cauda equina syndrome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: cau-da e-quina syn-drome
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A condition resulting from damage to the cauda equina, with symptoms including low back pain, pain that radiates down the leg, numbness around the anus, and loss of bowel or bladder control.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

horsetail syndrome

Questions

What does cauda equina syndrome mean?: A condition resulting from damage to the cauda equina, with symptoms including low back pain, pain that radiates down the leg, numbness around the anus, and loss of bowel or bladder control.

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