Dictionary
quad•ri•ceps
Pronunciation: (kwod'ru-seps"), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ceps•esPronunciation: (-sep"siz), [key] -ceps.
Anat.
a large muscle in front of the thigh, the action of which extends the leg or bends the hip joint.
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