cauda equina syndrome

English

Noun

cauda equina syndrome (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) 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.
    Synonym: horsetail syndrome
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