HyperDic: gastrocnemius

English > 1 sense of the word gastrocnemius:
NOUNbodygastrocnemius, gastrocnemius musclethe muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf
English > gastrocnemius: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningThe muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot.
Synonymgastrocnemius muscle
Part ofcalf, suraThe muscular back part of the shank
Broaderskeletal muscle, striated muscleA muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton
Spanishgastrocnemio, músculo gastrocnemio
Catalanmúsculs bessons

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