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A muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
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quadriceps
Word definitions for quadriceps in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Quadriceps \Quad"ri*ceps\, n. [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.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Everyone can see this muscle on the thigh, the quadriceps . ▪ Front squats also place more emphasis on the quadriceps . ▪ I feel the rush of panic, my quadriceps flexing for flight. ▪ Their leading scorer, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1840, see quadricep .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg [syn: quadriceps femoris , musculus quadriceps femoris , quad ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context anatomy English) A muscle having four heads, especially the large extensor at the front of the thigh.
Usage examples of quadriceps.
Sabre-cut across the quadriceps femoris of right leg, dividing the tendinous and muscular structures.
Putting her arms across their shoulders, she allowed them to carry her out, using her legs whenever recalcitrant quadriceps allowed.
The boring mechanics of how your body works are all too clear, your lungs are sucking air to put in your blood, your heart pumps blood to your muscles, your hamstrings pull themselves short, cramping to pull your legs up behind you, your quadriceps cramp to put your knees out in front of you.