quadriceps
noun
quad·ri·ceps
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plural quadriceps
also quadricepses
Definition of quadriceps
: the greater extensor muscle of the front of the thigh that is divided into four parts
Examples of quadriceps in a Sentence
He felt a pain in his right quadriceps.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Patriots did not announce the nature of the injury, but the Boston Globe reported King had suffered a torn quadriceps muscle. — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, "Injury sidelines New England’s Brandon King for 2019 NFL season," 25 Aug. 2019 In his first season with the Mets after being acquired from Seattle, Cano, 36, was limited to one game between May 22 and June 16 because of a strained left quadriceps. — Wes Crosby, courant.com, "Mets’ Cano strains hamstring in rout of Pirates," 4 Aug. 2019 Moreland, 33, was placed on the injured list June 8 with a right quadriceps strain. — Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, "Red Sox reinstate Mitch Moreland from injured list," 23 July 2019 Usually, the player’s own tendon — possibly from a kneecap, a hamstring or a quadriceps — is used for the ACL graft. — Tom Fitzgerald, SFChronicle.com, "Klay Thompson injury: How NBA players have returned after torn ACL," 15 June 2019 Moreland is on the 10-day IL with a right quadriceps strain . . — Nora Princiotti, BostonGlobe.com, "Red Sox pitcher Brian Johnson close to being activated," 12 June 2019 Franklin has been out since early May with a lingering quadriceps strain. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Notes: Nate Orf gets first call to big leagues; Brewers option reliever Aaron Wilkerson," 2 July 2018 McGee started after being listed as questionable with a bruised left quadriceps. — Raul Domniguez, chicagotribune.com, "Mourning Spurs aren't able to win one for Pop: 'It's not an easy day to be here'," 19 Apr. 2018 Back after missing the previous four games with a bruised left quadriceps, Ellington converted a pair of late 3-pointers to help the Heat move within one game of the 76ers for the No. — Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Ellington, Wade step up late as Heat push past 76ers 108-99," 9 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'quadriceps.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for quadriceps
quadriceps
noun
English Language Learners Definition of quadriceps
: a large muscle at the front of your upper leg
See the full definition for quadriceps in the English Language Learners Dictionary
quadriceps
noun
quad·ri·ceps
| \ ˈkwäd-rə-ˌseps
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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