quadriceps femoris

English

Etymology

From Latin quadriceps + femoris.

Noun

quadriceps femoris (plural quadriceps femores)

1. (anatomy) A group of four thigh muscles, including the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, and vastus medialis muscles.

Synonyms

• (muscle): quadriceps, quads, quadriceps of the thigh

Translations

muscle

• French: quadriceps fémoral m
• Hungarian: négyfejű combizom (hu)
• Japanese: 大腿四頭筋 (ja) (daitai shitōkin)