quadriceps femoris
quadriceps femoris · quadriceps femores
A group of four thigh muscles, including the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus…A group of four thigh muscles, including the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, and vastus medialis muscles.
Meaning
1 sensesA group of four thigh muscles, including the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, and vastus medialis muscles.
More definitions
- a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Ellipsis of (Latin) musculus quadriceps femoris.Ellipsis of (Latin) musculus quadriceps femoris.
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Forms
plural: quadriceps femores| Singular | quadriceps femoris |
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| Plural | quadriceps femores |
irregular
Synonyms
5 synonymsquadricepsquadsquadriceps of the thigh
Close in meaning
- a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg:quadricepsmusculus quadriceps femorisquad