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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 gastroknÄ“m(Ãa) calf of the leg + Latin -ius noun suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM gastrocnemius
gas·troc·ne·mi·al, gas·troc·ne·mi·an, adjectiveWords nearby gastrocnemius
gastric mill, gastric ulcer, gastrin, gastritis, gastro-, gastrocnemius, gastrocoel, gastrocolic, gastrodermis, gastroduodenostomy, gastroenteric
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