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triceps

tri·ceps

UK/ˈtɹaɪ.sɛps/ US/ˈtraɪˌsɛps/ uncommon

noun

1.

any skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii)

Origin

From Latin triceps (“triple-headed”), from trēs (“three”) + caput (“head”). See there for more details.

Phrases

  • side triceps
  • triceps surae

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