quadriceps tendon

noun

In human anatomy, a tendon that connects the quadriceps femoris muscles to the superior aspects of the patella on the anterior of the thigh.

Meanings

nounquadriceps tendon (plural quadriceps tendons)

plural quadriceps tendons

  1. anatomyIn human anatomy, a tendon that connects the quadriceps femoris muscles to the superior aspects of the patella on the anterior of the thigh.
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