quadriceps femoris

English

Etymology

Ellipsis of musculus quadriceps femoris.

Noun

quadriceps femoris (plural quadriceps femores)

  1. (anatomy) A group of four thigh muscles, including the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, and vastus medialis muscles.
    Synonyms: quadriceps, quads, quadriceps of the thigh

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