biceps-brachii
kiˌaɪ, -kiˌi, ˈbræk noun
See under biceps.
Origin:
1855–60: < Neo-Latin: literally, biceps of (the) arm
1855–60: < Neo-Latin: literally, biceps of (the) arm
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Origin:
1625–35; < Latin: two-headed, having two parts, equivalent to bi- bi-1 + -ceps (stem -cipit-), combining form of caput head
1625–35; < Latin: two-headed, having two parts, equivalent to bi- bi-1 + -ceps (stem -cipit-), combining form of caput head
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| —n , pl -ceps | |
| anatomy any muscle having two heads or origins, esp the muscle that flexes the forearmRelated: bicipital | |
| Related: bicipital | |
| [C17: from Latin: having two heads, from | |
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Word Origin & History
biceps
1630s, from L. biceps "having two parts," lit. "two-headed," from bis "double" + -ceps comb. form of caput "head" (see head). Despite the -s it is singular, and there is no such word as bicep.
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Medical Dictionary
biceps bi·ceps (bī'sěps')
n. pl. biceps or bi·ceps·es (-sěp'sĭz)
A muscle with two heads or points of origin.
The large muscle at the front of the upper arm that flexes the forearm.
The large muscle at the back of the thigh that flexes the knee joint.
bi·cip'i·tal (-sĭp'ĭ-tl) adj.
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Science Dictionary
biceps  (bī'sěps') Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) Either of two muscles, biceps brachii of the arm or biceps femoris of the leg, each with two points of origin. The biceps of the arm bends the elbow, while the biceps of the leg helps to bend the knee as part of the hamstring. |
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