quadriceps

noun quad·ri·ceps \ ˈkwä-drə-ˌseps \

Definition of quadriceps

plural quadriceps also quadricepses

:the greater extensor muscle of the front of the thigh that is divided into four parts

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HEALING: Sprinter Justin Gatlin has been dealing with a quadriceps/groin injury since February.

— pat graham, The Seattle Times, "Grunewald ready to race at nationals in middle of chemo," 21 June 2017
Sporting KC defender Kevin Ellis is dealing with a quadriceps muscle strain suffered in the loss to Vancouver on May 20.

— sam mcdowell, kansascity.com, "Sporting Kansas City injury report: Dom Dwyer, Diego Rubio, Kevin Ellis," 31 May 2017
Coach Gregg Popovich started rookie Dejounte Murray in San Antonio’s first game since Parker’s season-ending quadriceps injury, instead of moving Patty Mills into the starting lineup.

— kristie rieken, The Denver Post, "LaMarcus Aldridge steps up to help Spurs down Rockets, take 2-1 series lead," 5 May 2017
The Spurs point guard reportedly ruptured a tendon in his left quadriceps and will miss the rest of the playoffs, the team announced Thursday, rendering a different landscape in the 2017 postseason.

— daniel mano, The Mercury News, "If the Warriors play the Spurs next, Tony Parker won’t be a factor," 4 May 2017
Injury updates: Renteria said right fielder Avisail Garcia had a tight quadriceps and left him on the bench for the first time Monday as a precaution because of the cool weather.

— paul sullivan, chicagotribune.com, "Leury Garcia making most of opportunity to play regularly for White Sox," 1 May 2017
Zimmer also commented for the first time since USA Today reported last month that defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd’s career is in jeopardy after the nerve that controls Floyd’s quadriceps was disrupted during knee surgery last September.

— chris tomasson, Twin Cities, "Vikings: Mike Zimmer sees Pat Elflein at center, ‘optimistic’ about Sharrif Floyd," 29 Apr. 2017
Last season, Cespedes missed a few days to rest a right quadriceps muscle and returned briefly — only to end up on the disabled list.

— james wagner, New York Times, "Wins Over Nationals Is Encouraging Sign for Debilitated Mets," 29 Apr. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of quadriceps

New Latin quadricipit-, quadriceps, from quadri- + -cipit-, -ceps (as in bicipit-, biceps biceps)

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First Known Use: 1840

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quadriceps

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Definition of quadriceps for English Language Learners

: a large muscle at the front of your upper leg

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quadriceps

noun quad·ri·ceps \ ˈkwäd-rə-ˌseps \

medical Definition of quadriceps

:a large extensor muscle of the front of the thigh divided above into four parts which include the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, and vastus medialis, and which unite in a single tendon to enclose the patella as a sesamoid bone at the knee and insert as the patellar tendon into the tuberosity of the tibia — called also quadriceps femoris, quadriceps muscle

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