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cauda equina

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
cau-da e-quina
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bundle of nerve roots at the base of the spinal column.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

caudae equinae (plural)

Phrases

cauda equina syndrome

Synonyms

horsetail

Questions

What does cauda equina mean?
A bundle of nerve roots at the base of the spinal column.
Where does cauda equina come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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