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cauda /cau·da/ (kaw´dah) pl. cau´dae [L.] a tail or taillike appendage. cauda equi´na the collection of spinal roots descending from the lower spinal cord and occupying the vertebral canal below the cord.
cauda pl. caudae [L.] a tail or tail-like appendage. cauda equina the collection of spinal roots that stream caudally from the end of the spinal cord and occupy the vertebral canal. cauda equina compression see lumbosacral stenosis. cauda equina syndrome cauda helicis caudal process of the helix of the ear of the dog. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Risk for spinal cord or cauda equina compression is increased if the problem is left unmanaged by medical/surgical interventions. Gadolinium enhancement of the cauda equina--a new MR imaging finding in a myeloradiculitic form of tick-borne encephalitis. There are reports of testicular toxicity of endosulfan manifested as decreased spermatogenesis and testicular hormone synthesis (steroidogenesis), as evidenced by a decrease in spermatid count in testes and in sperm count in the cauda epididymis and by changes in marker enzymes for testicular steroidogenesis in adult animals (Chitra et al. |
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