(ˌkwɒdrɪˈdʒɛmɪnəl) or quadrigeminous (ˌkwɒdrɪˈdʒɛmɪnəs)
adjective
1. anatomy obsolete
of or relating to a group of four muscles which rotate the thigh laterally
2. anatomy, zoology
of or relating to two pairs of protuberances in the tectum of the mammalian midbrain
3. medicine
of or relating to cardiac arrhythmia in which heartbeats occur in groups of four
Examples of 'quadrigeminal' in a sentence
quadrigeminal
Quadrigeminal lipomas are frequently asymptomatic and detected incidentally.
Kaushik Majumdar, Ravindra Kumar Saran, Ila Tyagi, Ravi Shankar, Daljit Singh 2013, 'Role of intraoperative squash smear cytology as a diagnostic modality in lipoma ofquadrigeminal cistern', Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practicehttp://www.ruralneuropractice.com/article.asp?issn=0976-3147;year=2013;volume=4;issue=1;spage=59;epage=62;aulast=Majumdar. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
An episode of unconsciousness warranted neuroimaging, which revealed a large epidermoid of the quadrigeminal cistern.
Sujita Kumar Kar, Kuntal Kanti Das, Awadhesh Kumar Jaiswal, Sushila Jaiswal 2017, 'Mood disorder as an early presentation of epidermoid of quadrigeminal cistern', Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practicehttp://www.ruralneuropractice.com/article.asp?issn=0976-3147;year=2017;volume=8;issue=3;spage=443;epage=445;aulast=Kar. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A lipoma of 11 mm in long diameter was also found in the quadrigeminal cistern and at thesuperior vermis.
Kyu-On Jung, Seung-Jae Lee, Hyung Jun Kim, Deokhyun Heo, Jeong-Ho Park 2018, 'Transient Anarthria and Quadriplegia in a Patient with Basilar Artery Hypoplasia andCoincidental Intracranial Lipoma: A Case Report', Case Reports in Neurologyhttps://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/494323. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)