triceps

[ trahy-seps ]

/ ˈtraɪ sɛps /

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noun, plural tri·ceps·es [trahy-sep-siz], /ˈtraɪ sɛp sɪz/, tri·ceps.Anatomy.

a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow.

Origin of triceps

1570–80; <Latin: three-headed, equivalent to tri-tri- + -ceps, stem -cipit- -headed, derivative of caput head

Words nearby triceps

tricarpellary, trice, tricentenary, tricentennial, tricep, triceps, triceps reflex, triceps surae reflex, triceratops, trich-, -tricha

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Example sentences from the Web for triceps

Your triceps muscle, stationed on the underside of your upper arm, shortened.
Cool It on the CrossFit: What’s Rhabdomyolysis?|Kent Sepkowitz|October 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
One was through his bicep, and the other on his triceps, and it looked as though the bullet went straight through.
New Orleans Shooting: I Saw the Mother’s Day Parade Gunman|Jarratt Pytell|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A typical pair of opposed muscles are the biceps and triceps of the upper arm.
The Psychology of Singing|David C. Taylor
The action of its antagonist, the triceps, may be studied in the same manner.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell

But in some cases the triceps group is involved; however, this occurs in unusual and chronic affections.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
At the end of the first fortnight there was evident wasting of the muscles, but some power was returning in the triceps.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins
He is triceps "three-headed," triplex or tergeminus "threefold," triformis "of three bodies," or simply Tricerberus.
Cerberus, The Dog of Hades|Maurice Bloomfield

British Dictionary definitions for triceps

triceps

/ (ˈtraɪsɛps) /

noun plural -cepses (-sɛpsɪz) or -ceps

any muscle having three heads, esp the one (triceps brachii) that extends the forearm

Word Origin for triceps

C16: from Latin, from tri- + caput head

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for triceps

triceps

[ trī′sĕps′ ]

n. pl. tri•ceps•es (-sĕp′sĭz)

A three-headed muscle of the upper arm, whose long or scapular head has origin from the lateral border of the scapula, the lateral head, origin from the lateral and posterior surface of the humerus, and the medial head from the posterior surface of the humerus; with insertion into the olecranon of the ulna, with nerve supply from the radial nerve, and whose action extends the forearm; the triceps brachii.

The gastrocnemius and soleus muscles of the calf considered as one muscle; the triceps surae.

Scientific definitions for triceps

triceps

[ trī′sĕps′ ]

The muscle at the back of the upper arm that raises and lowers the forearm. The triceps has three points of attachment to bone at its origin.

单词	triceps
释义	triceps [ trahy-seps ] / ˈtraɪ sɛps / SEE SYNONYMS FOR triceps ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural tri·ceps·es [trahy-sep-siz], /ˈtraɪ sɛp sɪz/, tri·ceps.Anatomy. a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow. Origin of triceps 1570–80; <Latin: three-headed, equivalent to tri-tri- + -ceps, stem -cipit- -headed, derivative of caput head Words nearby triceps tricarpellary, trice, tricentenary, tricentennial, tricep, triceps, triceps reflex, triceps surae reflex, triceratops, trich-, -tricha Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for triceps Your triceps muscle, stationed on the underside of your upper arm, shortened. Cool It on the CrossFit: What’s Rhabdomyolysis?\|Kent Sepkowitz\|October 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST One was through his bicep, and the other on his triceps, and it looked as though the bullet went straight through. New Orleans Shooting: I Saw the Mother’s Day Parade Gunman\|Jarratt Pytell\|May 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A typical pair of opposed muscles are the biceps and triceps of the upper arm. The Psychology of Singing\|David C. Taylor The action of its antagonist, the triceps, may be studied in the same manner. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell But in some cases the triceps group is involved; however, this occurs in unusual and chronic affections. Lameness of the Horse\|John Victor Lacroix At the end of the first fortnight there was evident wasting of the muscles, but some power was returning in the triceps. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900\|George Henry Makins He is triceps "three-headed," triplex or tergeminus "threefold," triformis "of three bodies," or simply Tricerberus. Cerberus, The Dog of Hades\|Maurice Bloomfield British Dictionary definitions for triceps triceps / (ˈtraɪsɛps) / noun plural -cepses (-sɛpsɪz) or -ceps any muscle having three heads, esp the one (triceps brachii) that extends the forearm Word Origin for triceps C16: from Latin, from tri- + caput head Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to triceps rod, wing, branch, handle, stump, projection, bough, bow, member, hook, bender, offshoot, fin, prong, flapper, biceps, flipper, upper arm Medical definitions for triceps triceps [ trī′sĕps′ ] n. pl. tri•ceps•es (-sĕp′sĭz) A three-headed muscle of the upper arm, whose long or scapular head has origin from the lateral border of the scapula, the lateral head, origin from the lateral and posterior surface of the humerus, and the medial head from the posterior surface of the humerus; with insertion into the olecranon of the ulna, with nerve supply from the radial nerve, and whose action extends the forearm; the triceps brachii. The gastrocnemius and soleus muscles of the calf considered as one muscle; the triceps surae. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for triceps triceps [ trī′sĕps′ ] The muscle at the back of the upper arm that raises and lowers the forearm. The triceps has three points of attachment to bone at its origin. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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triceps

noun, plural tri·ceps·es [trahy-sep-siz], /ˈtraɪ sɛp sɪz/, tri·ceps.Anatomy.

Origin of triceps

Words nearby triceps

Example sentences from the Web for triceps

British Dictionary definitions for triceps

noun plural -cepses (-sɛpsɪz) or -ceps

Word Origin for triceps

Words related to triceps

Medical definitions for triceps

n. pl. tri•ceps•es (-sĕp′sĭz)

Scientific definitions for triceps