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biceps femoris

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈbaɪsɛps ˈfɛmərɪs/

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noun

Meaning 1

The flexor of the knee, a two-headed muscle in the back of the upper leg.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: bíceps femoral — the flexor of the knee
  • Finnish: kaksipäinen reisilihas — the flexor of the knee
  • French: biceps fémoral — the flexor of the knee
  • German: Schenkelbeuger — the flexor of the knee
  • German: Beinbeuger — the flexor of the knee
  • Hungarian: lábbicepsz — the flexor of the knee
  • Hungarian: combhajlító izom — the flexor of the knee
  • Japanese: 大腿二頭筋 (daitainitōkin) — the flexor of the knee
  • Korean: 대퇴이두근 (daetoeidugeun) — the flexor of the knee
  • Marathi: द्विशिरस्का और्वी (dviśiraskā aurvī) — the flexor of the knee
  • Polish: mięsień dwugłowy uda — the flexor of the knee
  • Russian: двугла́вая мы́шца бедра́ (dvuglávaja mýšca bedrá) — the flexor of the knee
  • Spanish: bíceps femoral — the flexor of the knee
  • Turkish: iki başlı uyluk kası — the flexor of the knee