Quadrant
A quarter of an area. For example, the liver is in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen.
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- Quadriceps
Although the term “quadriceps” technically may refer to any four-headed muscle, it usually refers to and is synonymous with the quadriceps muscle of the thigh, the large muscle that comes down the femur (the bone of the upper leg), goes over the patella (the kneecap) and anchors into the top of the tibia (the big […]
- Quadriceps stretch
Lie on side. Rest head on pillow or hand. Bend knee that is on top. Grab heel of that leg. Gently pull that leg until front of thigh stretches. Hold position. Reverse position and repeat.
- Quadriparesis
Weakness of all four limbs, both arms and both legs, as from muscular dystrophy.
- Quadriplegia
Paralysis of all four limbs, both arms and both legs, as from a high spinal cord accident or stroke.
- Quadriplegic
Pertaining to quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs — both arms and both legs), as from a high spinal cord accident.