quadriceps
a large muscle in front of the thigh, the action of which extends the leg or bends the hip joint.
Origin of quadriceps
1Other words from quadriceps
- quad·ri·cip·i·tal [kwod-ruh-sip-i-tl], /ˌkwɒd rəˈsɪp ɪ tl/, adjective
Words Nearby quadriceps
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How to use quadriceps in a sentence
It’s pretty obvious that your quadriceps and calves will be weaker right after you run 100 miles.
The 32-year-old revealed in May that the injury that hampered him early in the season, when he regularly sat out the second game of back-to-backs, was a torn quadriceps.
A Wizards playoff primer as they prepare to face the Sixers | Scott Allen | May 21, 2021 | Washington PostMost recently, the winger recovered from a quadriceps injury, which undermined his loan to Swansea City in the English second division, ended his prospects of a permanent move overseas and prompted a premature return to Washington.
Paul Arriola — finally healthy — appears ready to make his return for a struggling D.C. United | Steven Goff | May 12, 2021 | Washington PostBackup point guard Ish Smith missed nearly seven weeks with a quadriceps injury.
Wizards rookie Deni Avdija has hairline fracture in right leg, effectively ending his season | Ava Wallace | April 23, 2021 | Washington PostRui Hachimura returned, too, after missing two games with right shoulder tightness, and backup center Robin Lopez played despite being a game-time decision with right quadriceps tightness.
Bradley Beal returns, and the full-strength Wizards overwhelm Magic | Ava Wallace | April 8, 2021 | Washington Post
The tendon of the quadriceps femoris, at once drew the patella at least two inches above its normal position.
Report on Surgery to the Santa Clara County Medical Society | Joseph Bradford Coxquadriceps, kwod′ri-seps, n. the great muscle which extends the leg upon the thigh.
The chief physiological antagonistics of the glutei are the quadriceps femoris and tensor fascia lata.
Lameness of the Horse | John Victor LacroixUpon tapping, the quadriceps tendon caused a brisk marked contraction of thigh muscles, followed by mild clonus.
Studies in Forensic Psychiatry | Bernard GlueckThe quadriceps femoris is usually ruptured close to its insertion into the patella, in the attempt to avoid falling backwards.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
British Dictionary definitions for quadriceps
/ (ˈkwɒdrɪˌsɛps) /
anatomy a large four-part muscle of the front of the thigh, which extends the leg
Origin of quadriceps
1Derived forms of quadriceps
- quadricipital (ˌkwɒdrɪˈsɪpɪtəl), adjective
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Scientific definitions for 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.
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