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Definitions for quadríceps
ˈkwɒd rəˌsɛps; -ˌsɛp sɪzquadrí·ceps

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. quadriceps, quadriceps femoris, musculus quadriceps femoris, quadnoun

    a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg

Wiktionary

  1. quadricepsnoun

    A muscle having four heads, especially the large extensor at the front of the thigh.

  2. Etymology: quattuor, four, + caput, head

Wikipedia

  1. Quadriceps

    The quadriceps femoris muscle (, also called the quadriceps extensor, quadriceps or quads) is a large muscle group that includes the four prevailing muscles on the front of the thigh. It is the sole extensor muscle of the knee, forming a large fleshy mass which covers the front and sides of the femur. The name derives from Latin four-headed muscle of the femur.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Quadricepsnoun

    the great extensor muscle of the knee, divided above into four parts which unite in a single tendon at the knee

  2. Etymology: [NL., fr. L. qyattuor four + caput head.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Quadriceps

    kwod′ri-seps, n. the great muscle which extends the leg upon the thigh.—adj. Quadricip′ital. [L. quatuor, four, caput, head.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of quadríceps in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of quadríceps in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of quadríceps in a Sentence

  1. Laurie Hyland Robertson:

    So we can expect that leg exercise, especially when you approach it in a mindful, purposeful way, to affect not only your quadriceps but also your emotional state, your body's physiology and even your mental outlook.

  2. Club America:

    Dos Santos underwent a medical evaluation where it was determined Dos Santos suffered an injury to Dos Santos right quadriceps, a bone lesion has been ruled out.

  3. Laurie Hyland Robertson:

    Yogic philosophy teaches that the body, mind and spirit are all interconnected — what you do in one area, for example, a physical exercise to strengthen your leg muscles, will have an effect in all of the other areas of your system, so we can expect that leg exercise, especially when you approach it in a mindful, purposeful way, to affect not only your quadriceps but also your emotional state, your body's physiology and even your mental outlook.

  4. Faheem Mujahid:

    It has huge allover benefits, not only does the majority of the exercise isolate and target the glutes and the hamstrings, but the quadriceps are involved as well, by helping to extend the knee joint. Plus, it is one of the few exercises that works the adductor magnus, which helps provide leg stability.

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