gastrocnemius
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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
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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
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