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.

Origin of quadriceps

1830–40; <New Latin, equivalent to quadri-quadri- + -ceps;see biceps

OTHER WORDS FROM quadriceps

quad·ri·cip·i·tal

[kwod-ruh-sip-i-tl], /ˌkwɒd rəˈsɪp ɪ tl/, adjective

Words nearby quadriceps

quadribasic, quadric, quadricentenary, quadricentennial, quadricep, quadriceps, quadriceps muscle of thigh, quadriceps reflex, quadric surface, quadricycle, quadriennial

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Example sentences from the Web for quadriceps

A further cause of disability, following upon sprains of the knee, is wasting of the quadriceps muscle.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
Upon tapping, the quadriceps tendon caused a brisk marked contraction of thigh muscles, followed by mild clonus.
Studies in Forensic Psychiatry|Bernard Glueck
The right leg will be raised and thrown forward with a jerk, owing to the contraction of the quadriceps muscles.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
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 Cox

On relaxing the quadriceps, the fragments may be approximated more or less completely.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

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), adjective

Word Origin for quadriceps

C19: New Latin, from quadri- + -ceps as in biceps

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 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.

单词	quadriceps
释义	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. Origin of quadriceps 1830–40; <New Latin, equivalent to quadri-quadri- + -ceps;see biceps OTHER WORDS FROM quadriceps quad·ri·cip·i·tal [kwod-ruh-sip-i-tl], /ˌkwɒd rəˈsɪp ɪ tl/, adjective Words nearby quadriceps quadribasic, quadric, quadricentenary, quadricentennial, quadricep, quadriceps, quadriceps muscle of thigh, quadriceps reflex, quadric surface, quadricycle, quadriennial Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quadriceps A further cause of disability, following upon sprains of the knee, is wasting of the quadriceps muscle. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles Upon tapping, the quadriceps tendon caused a brisk marked contraction of thigh muscles, followed by mild clonus. Studies in Forensic Psychiatry\|Bernard Glueck The right leg will be raised and thrown forward with a jerk, owing to the contraction of the quadriceps muscles. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell 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 Cox On relaxing the quadriceps, the fragments may be approximated more or less completely. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles 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), adjective Word Origin for quadriceps C19: New Latin, from quadri- + -ceps as in biceps 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 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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