triceps
noun
tri·ceps
ˈtrī-ˌseps 
plural triceps
: a muscle that arises from three heads
especially
: the large extensor muscle along the back of the upper arm
Examples of triceps in a Sentence
He felt a pain in his right triceps.
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The Philadelphia Eagles' superb season hit a bump Sunday night when Brandon Graham tore a triceps, an injury that ended his season.
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
After a quick meeting with his manager and the team’s athletic trainer, the Minnesota Twins right-hander exited Wednesday’s start against the Chicago Cubs in the third inning with right triceps tightness.
—Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Yamamoto was improving during the season, until he was sidelined with right triceps soreness.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Samuel and Kittle both missed Sunday’s 27-24 loss at the Los Angeles Rams, where defensive tackle Javon Hargrave sustained a season-ending triceps tear.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
After a quick meeting with his manager and the team’s athletic trainer, the Minnesota Twins right-hander exited Wednesday’s start against the Chicago Cubs in the third inning with right triceps tightness.
—Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
Yamamoto was improving during the season, until he was sidelined with right triceps soreness.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Samuel and Kittle both missed Sunday’s 27-24 loss at the Los Angeles Rams, where defensive tackle Javon Hargrave sustained a season-ending triceps tear.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Triceps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triceps. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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triceps
noun
tri·ceps
ˈtrī-ˌseps
plural triceps
: a large muscle along the back of the upper arm that is attached at its upper end by three main parts and that acts to extend the arm at the elbow joint
Medical Definition
triceps
noun
tri·ceps
ˈtrī-ˌseps
plural triceps also tricepses
: a muscle that arises from three heads:
a
: the large extensor muscle that is situated along the back of the upper arm, arises by the long head from the infraglenoid tubercle of the scapula and by two heads from the shaft of the humerus, is inserted into the olecranon at the elbow, and extends the forearm at the elbow joint
called also triceps brachii
b
: the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles viewed as constituting together one muscle
called also triceps surae
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