gastrocnemius

[ gas-trok-nee-mee-uhs, gas-truh-nee- ]

/ ˌgæs trɒkˈni mi əs, ˌgæs trəˈni- /

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noun, plural gas·troc·ne·mi·i

[gas-trok-nee-mee-ahy, gas-truh-nee-]. /ˌgæs trɒkˈni miˌaɪ, ˌgæs trəˈni-/. Anatomy.

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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Origin of gastrocnemius

1670–80; <New Latin <Greek gastroknēm(ía) calf of the leg + Latin -ius noun suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM gastrocnemius

gas·troc·ne·mi·al, gas·troc·ne·mi·an, adjective

Words nearby gastrocnemius

gastric mill, gastric ulcer, gastrin, gastritis, gastro-, gastrocnemius, gastrocoel, gastrocolic, gastrodermis, gastroduodenostomy, gastroenteric

How to use gastrocnemius in a sentence

Then she raised one of them, and her fingers explored the common tendon of the soleus and gastrocnemius.
Gray youth|Oliver Onions
The two parts of the m. gastrocnemius are most distinct in Vireo.
Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae|William B. Stallcup
It relieves the gastrocnemius of muscular strain during weight bearing.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
The hock is kept fixed in position by the gastrocnemius and the superficial digital flexor (perforatus).
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix

Near the stifle it passes between the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle and continues as the tibial.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix