quadriceps

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quadriceps, literally “four-headed”, from quadri- +‎ -ceps, from quattuor (“four”) and from caput (“head”).

Noun

quadriceps (plural quadricepses or quadriceps)

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

Synonyms

quads

Derived terms

quadricipital

Related terms

Translations

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

Chinese:
Mandarin: 四頭肌 (zh), 四头肌 (zh) (sìtóujī), 股四頭肌 (zh), 股四头肌 (zh) (gǔsìtóujī)
Finnish: nelipäinen reisilihas (fi)
French: quadriceps (fr) m

Italian: quadricipite (it) m
Maori: uawhā
Russian: квадрицепс (ru) (kvadriceps), четырёхглавая мышца (četyrjóxglavaja myšca)

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quadriceps, from quadri- +‎ -ceps.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /k(w)a.dʁi.sɛps/

Noun

quadriceps m (plural quadriceps)

quadriceps (muscle)

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