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Webster 1913 Edition

Gastrocnemius

Gasˊtroc-ne′mi-us

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Noun.

[NL., from Gr. [GREEK] the calf of the leg.]

(Anat.)

The muscle which makes the greater part of the calf of the leg.

Definition 2024

gastrocnemius

gastrocnemius

English

Noun

gastrocnemius ‎(plural gastrocnemii)

The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.

Derived terms

gastroc (abbreviation hereof)