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quadriceps
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
quadriceps
(noun)
quadriceps
/
ˈ
kwɑːdrəˌsɛps/
noun
plural
quadriceps
quadriceps
/
ˈ
kwɑːdrəˌsɛps/
noun
plural
quadriceps
Britannica Dictionary definition of QUADRICEPS
[
count
]
:
a large muscle at the front of your upper leg
He felt a pain in his right
quadriceps
.
My
quadriceps
are sore.
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