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Quadriceps

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Quad′ri-ceps

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Noun.
[NL., fr. L.
qyattuor
four +
caput
head.]
(Anat.)
The great extensor muscle of the knee, divided above into four parts which unite in a single tendon at the knee.

Definition 2025

quadriceps

quadriceps

English

Noun

quadriceps ‎(plural quadricepses or quadriceps)

  1. (anatomy) A muscle having four heads, especially the large extensor at the front of the thigh.

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French

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin quadriceps, from quadri- +‎ ceps.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.dʁi.sɛps/, /kwa.dʁi.sɛps/

Noun

quadriceps m ‎(plural quadriceps)

  1. quadriceps (muscle)

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin quadriceps, from quadri- +‎ ceps.

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