soleusn.
/səʊˈliːəs//ˈsəʊlɪəs/ Anatomy.
A muscle of the calf of the leg, situated between the gastrocnemius and the bone. Also attributive.
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gracilis1615
quadriceps1618
peroneus1638
bicepsa1641
gastrocnemius1676
soleus1676
popliteus1688
sartorius1704
peroneus brevis1707
obturator muscle1726
tailor's muscle1728
subcrureus1793
thigh-muscle1899
quad1958
1676 J. Cooke Mellificium Chirurg. (ed. 3) 432 These [twin muscles] with Soleus are inserted and make the Heels great Tendon.
1704 J. Harris Lexicon Technicum I Solæus, is a Muscle that helps to extend the Foot.
1733 G. Douglas tr. J. B. Winslow Anat. Expos. Struct. Human Body II. iii. xii. §486 The fleshy Body of the Soleus seems to consist of two Planes of Fibres at least.
1846 F. Brittan tr. J. F. Malgaigne Man. Operative Surg. 145 Divide the attachments of the soleus..from the tibia.
1854 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) 367/1 The Soleus muscle.
1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. VII. 141 These movements are due to the gastro~cnemius and soleus acting alternately with the antagonistic muscles.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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