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Ellipsis of (Latin) musculus quadriceps femoris.
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Today it means: A group of four thigh muscles, including the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, and vastus medialis muscles. Full definition →
Ellipsis of (Latin) musculus quadriceps femoris.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.