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noun
A group of four thigh muscles, including the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, and vastus medialis muscles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: quadriceps, quads, quadriceps of the thigh
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: quadriceps, musculus quadriceps femoris, quad
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: extensor muscle, extensor
History
Ellipsis of musculus quadriceps femoris.
Across languages
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