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gastrocnemius
[ gas-trok-nee-mee-uhs, gas-truh-nee- ]
noun
, Anatomy.
, plural gas·troc·ne·mi·i [gas-trok-, nee, -mee-ahy, gas-tr, uh, -, nee, -].
- the largest muscle in the calf of the leg, the action of which extends the foot, raises the heel, and assists in bending the knee.
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Other Words From
- gastroc·nemi·al gastroc·nemi·an adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gastrocnemius1
1670–80; < New Latin < Greek gastroknēm ( ía ) calf of the leg + Latin -ius noun suffix
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Example Sentences
Then she raised one of them, and her fingers explored the common tendon of the soleus and gastrocnemius.
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The two parts of the m. gastrocnemius are most distinct in Vireo.
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It relieves the gastrocnemius of muscular strain during weight bearing.
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The hock is kept fixed in position by the gastrocnemius and the superficial digital flexor (perforatus).
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Near the stifle it passes between the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle and continues as the tibial.
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