quadriceps
[ kwod-ruh-seps ]
/ ˈkwɒd rəˌsɛps /
noun, plural quad·ri·ceps·es [kwod-ruh-sep-siz] /ˈkwɒd rəˌsɛp sɪz/, quad·ri·ceps. Anatomy.
a large muscle in front of the thigh, the action of which extends the leg or bends the hip joint.
OTHER WORDS FROM quadriceps
quad·ri·cip·i·tal [kwod-ruh-sip-i-tl] /ˌkwɒd rəˈsɪp ɪ tl/, adjectiveWords nearby quadriceps
Example sentences from the Web for quadriceps
British Dictionary definitions for quadriceps
quadriceps
/ (ˈkwɒdrɪˌsɛps) /
noun plural -cepses (-ˌsɛpsɪz) or -ceps
anatomy
a large four-part muscle of the front of the thigh, which extends the leg
Derived forms of quadriceps
quadricipital (ˌkwɒdrɪˈsɪpɪtəl), adjectiveWord Origin for quadriceps
C19: New Latin, from
quadri- +
-ceps as in
biceps
Medical definitions for quadriceps
quadriceps
[ kwŏd′rĭ-sĕps′ ]
n.
The large four-part extensor muscle at the front of the thigh.
adj.
Having four heads, said of certain muscles.
Scientific definitions for quadriceps
quadriceps
[ kwŏd′rĭ-sĕps′ ]
The large, four-part muscle at the front of the thigh that arises in the hip and pelvis and inserts as a strong tendon below the kneecap (patella). The quadriceps straightens and helps stabilize the knee.