cauda equina

== English == === Etymology === From Latin cauda equina (literally “horse's tail”), from its appearance like a horsetail. === Noun === cauda equina (plural caudae equinae) (anatomy) A bundle of nerve roots at the base of the spinal column. ==== Synonyms ==== (anatomy): horsetail ==== Derived terms ==== cauda equina syndrome (CES) ==== Translations ====