quadriceps femoris

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin 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

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

Translations

muscle

• French: quadriceps fémoral m
• Hungarian: négyfejű combizom (hu)
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• Japanese: 大腿四頭筋 (daitai shitōkin)