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Meaning of GASTROCNEMIUS

Pronunciation:  `gastrâk'neemeeus

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot
 
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 Synonyms: gastrocnemius muscle
 
 See Also: calf, skeletal muscle, sura

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Gas`troc*ne"mi*us\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? the calf
of the leg.] (Anat.)
The muscle which makes the greater part of the calf of the
leg.
 

 

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