quadriceps
noun/ˈkwɒdrɪseps/
/ˈkwɑːdrɪseps/
(plural quadriceps)
(also informal quads)
(anatomy)- the large muscle at the front of the thighTopics Bodyc2Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘four-headed’.
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