bicep

noun

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bysep

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ˈbaɪsɛp

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noun

sometimes proscribed
A biceps.

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bicepsnounPlural form
Any skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm).

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biceps brachiinounCompound term
A muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm.
biceps humerinounCompound term
A muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm.
femoral bicepsnounCompound term
The biceps muscle of the thigh.
musculus biceps brachiinounCompound term
A muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm.
musculus biceps femorisnounCompound term
The biceps muscle of the thigh.

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