quadriceps
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quadriceps
- \kwa.dʁi.sɛps\
- \ka.dʁi.sɛps\
Where it comes from
Du latin quadriceps (« qui a quatre têtes »), le muscle en question étant constitué de quatre faisceaux (ou chefs ou ventres), qui se rejoignent en bas sur le tendon rotulien.
noun
- Muscle de la cuisse, situé en avant et autour du fémur. Maxime Sivis, Matthis Riou (quadriceps) et Pierre Lemonnier (adducteurs) seront absents.
Similar: grand gueulard, quadris, muscle quadriceps crural, muscle quadriceps fémoral
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noun
Similar: grand gueulard, quadris, muscle quadriceps crural, muscle quadriceps fémoral
In English
- quadriceps a muscle having four heads, especially the large extensor at the front of the th
Talk about this word "quadriceps." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/quadriceps. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. quadriceps. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/quadriceps "quadriceps." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/quadriceps.Cite this
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title = {quadriceps},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/quadriceps},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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