Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The large four-part extensor muscle at the front of the thigh.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In anatomy, the quadriceps extensor cruris of the thigh; the great muscle which extends the leg upon the thigh, considered as consisting of the rectus, cruræus, and vastus internus and externus.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Anat.) The great extensor muscle of the knee, divided above into four parts which unite in a single tendon at the knee.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun anatomy A
muscle having four heads, especially the largeextensor at the front of the thigh.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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The quadriceps is the big muscle in the front of your thigh that is responsible for lifting your body up and lowering it down.
THE PROGRAM KELLY TRAVER 2009
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When you bend over at the waist, your psoas is disengaged and you have to lift the weight of your leg with your quadriceps, which is more work.
ChiRunning Danny Dreyer 2009
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The quadriceps is the big muscle in the front of your thigh.
THE PROGRAM KELLY TRAVER 2009
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The quadriceps is the big muscle in the front of your thigh that is responsible for lifting your body up and lowering it down.
THE PROGRAM KELLY TRAVER 2009
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The quadriceps is the big muscle in the front of your thigh.
THE PROGRAM KELLY TRAVER 2009
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Severe weakness of the quadriceps is a defining feature of several neuromuscular disorders.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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Severe weakness of the quadriceps is a defining feature of several neuromuscular disorders.
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010
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Severe weakness of the quadriceps is a defining feature of several neuromuscular disorders.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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Severe weakness of the quadriceps is a defining feature of several neuromuscular disorders.
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2009
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Severe weakness of the quadriceps is a defining feature of several neuromuscular disorders.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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