gas·troc·ne·mi·us
| \ ˌga-(ˌ)sträk-ˈnē-mē-əs
, -strək- \
, -strək- \
plural gastrocnemii\
ˌga-(ˌ)sträk-ˈnē-mē-ˌī
, -strək-
\
, -strək-
\
Definition of gastrocnemius
: the largest and most superficial muscle of the calf of the leg arising by two heads from the condyles of the femur and attaching to a tendon that becomes part of the Achilles tendon
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“Gastrocnemius.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastrocnemius. Accessed 17 Jun. 2021.
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gastrocnemius
noun
gas·troc·ne·mi·us
| \ ˌgas-(ˌ)träk-ˈnē-mē-əs, -trək-
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plural gastrocnemii\
-mē-ˌī
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Medical Definition of gastrocnemius
: the largest and most superficial muscle of the calf of the leg that arises by two heads from the condyles of the femur and has its tendon of insertion incorporated as part of the Achilles tendon
— called also gastrocnemius muscle
Other Words from gastrocnemius
gastrocnemial
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-mē-əl
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The first known use of gastrocnemius was in 1676
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