soleus

American  

[soh-lee-uhs] / ˈsoʊ li əs /

noun

plural

solei, soleuses

1. a muscle in the calf of the leg, behind the gastrocnemius muscle, that helps extend the foot forward.

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Etymology

Origin of soleus

1670–80; < New Latin, masculine derivative of Latin solea sandal; sole ²

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• soleus vs. gastrocnemius

Example Sentences

Analysis confirmed that MYC alone led to increased muscles mass and fiber size in the soleus in comparison to genetically identical mice that did not have MYC pulses but otherwise lived under identical circumstances.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024

Lillard recalled that he came back from a calf injury after about eight or nine days, only to hurt his soleus.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024

The soleus is a muscle in the calf.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2024

The soleus also showed a decrease in stiffness compared to preflight, but it did increase gradually over time on the ISS.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024

Here the artery is separated from the inner border of the tibia, by the flexor longus digitorum, and is covered by the soleus.

From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph