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cauda
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cauda [ˈkɔːdə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology the area behind the anus of an animal; tail
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy
a.  any tail-like structure
b.  the posterior part of an organ
[Latin: tail]
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Noun1.cauda - any taillike structure
anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure"
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Ausman testified an MRI was ordered to role out cauda equina compression as the cause of the patient's symptoms.
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Most of cases are represented by an LBP episode or a nonspecific lumbago, which is usually self-limited without any serious underlying pathology, but sometimes the LBP may be the spy of an underlying severe disease, such as cauda equina syndrome, cancer, infection or fracture (1).
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