quadriceps femoris

English

Etymology

From Latin quadriceps + femoris.

Noun

quadriceps femoris (plural quadriceps femores)

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

Synonyms

(muscle): quadriceps, quads, quadriceps of the thigh

Translations

muscle

French: quadriceps fémoral m
Hungarian: négyfejű combizom (hu)

Japanese: 大腿四頭筋 (daitai shitōkin)

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