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Is the word quadriceps Latin or Greek?

The word "quadriceps" is Latin.

It comes from the Latin words:

* quadri-: meaning "four"

* ceps: meaning "head"

So, "quadriceps" literally means "four-headed," referring to the four muscles that make up the quadriceps muscle group in the thigh.

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