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quadriceps
has definitions from the fields of anatomy,zoology
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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
Used in print (J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)Serum potassium at this time was 3.8 mEq. per liter , and the hemoglobin was 13.9 gm. By Dec. 1 , 1958 , the weakness in the pelvic and quadriceps muscle groups was appreciably worse , and it became difficult for the patient to rise unaided from a sitting or reclining position . Related terms |
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