gastrocnemius

[ gas-trok-nee-mee-uhs, gas-truh-nee- ]

/ ˌgæs trɒkˈni mi əs, ˌgæs trəˈni- /

noun, plural gas·troc·ne·mi·i [gas-trok-nee-mee-ahy, gas-truh-nee-]. /ˌgæs trɒkˈni miˌaɪ, ˌgæs trəˈni-/. Anatomy.

the largest muscle in the calf of the leg, the action of which extends the foot, raises the heel, and assists in bending the knee.

Origin of gastrocnemius

1670–80; <New Latin <Greek gastroknēm(ía) calf of the leg + Latin -ius noun suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM gastrocnemius

gas·troc·ne·mi·al, gas·troc·ne·mi·an, adjective

Words nearby gastrocnemius

gastritis cystica polyposa, gastro-, gastroanastomosis, gastrocardiac, gastrocele, gastrocnemius, gastrocoel, gastrocolic, gastrocolic omentum, gastrocolic reflex, gastrocolitis

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Example sentences from the Web for gastrocnemius

Then it accompanies the gastrocnemius, and becomes tendinous where the tendo-Achillis commences.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer
Then she raised one of them, and her fingers explored the common tendon of the soleus and gastrocnemius.
Gray youth|Oliver Onions
The hock is kept fixed in position by the gastrocnemius and the superficial digital flexor (perforatus).
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
It is on the external aspect of the latter we perceive it, between the peroneals and the gastrocnemius or tendo-Achillis.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer

The gastrocnemius, when it contracts, extends the foot on the leg.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer

Medical definitions for gastrocnemius

gastrocnemius

[ găs′trŏk-nē′mē-əs, găs′trə- ]

n. pl. gas•troc•ne•mi•i (-mē-ī′)

A muscle with its origin from the lateral and medial condyles of the femur, with insertion with the soleus muscle by the Achilles tendon into the lower half of the posterior surface of the calcaneus, with nerve supply from the tibial nerve, and whose action causes plantar flexion of the foot.

单词	gastrocnemius
释义	gastrocnemius [ gas-trok-nee-mee-uhs, gas-truh-nee- ] / ˌgæs trɒkˈni mi əs, ˌgæs trəˈni- / noun, plural gas·troc·ne·mi·i [gas-trok-nee-mee-ahy, gas-truh-nee-]. /ˌgæs trɒkˈni miˌaɪ, ˌgæs trəˈni-/. Anatomy. the largest muscle in the calf of the leg, the action of which extends the foot, raises the heel, and assists in bending the knee. Origin of gastrocnemius 1670–80; <New Latin <Greek gastroknēm(ía) calf of the leg + Latin -ius noun suffix OTHER WORDS FROM gastrocnemius gas·troc·ne·mi·al, gas·troc·ne·mi·an, adjective Words nearby gastrocnemius gastritis cystica polyposa, gastro-, gastroanastomosis, gastrocardiac, gastrocele, gastrocnemius, gastrocoel, gastrocolic, gastrocolic omentum, gastrocolic reflex, gastrocolitis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gastrocnemius Then it accompanies the gastrocnemius, and becomes tendinous where the tendo-Achillis commences. Artistic Anatomy of Animals\|douard Cuyer Then she raised one of them, and her fingers explored the common tendon of the soleus and gastrocnemius. Gray youth\|Oliver Onions The hock is kept fixed in position by the gastrocnemius and the superficial digital flexor (perforatus). Lameness of the Horse\|John Victor Lacroix It is on the external aspect of the latter we perceive it, between the peroneals and the gastrocnemius or tendo-Achillis. Artistic Anatomy of Animals\|douard Cuyer The gastrocnemius, when it contracts, extends the foot on the leg. Artistic Anatomy of Animals\|douard Cuyer Medical definitions for gastrocnemius gastrocnemius [ găs′trŏk-nē′mē-əs, găs′trə- ] n. pl. gas•troc•ne•mi•i (-mē-ī′) A muscle with its origin from the lateral and medial condyles of the femur, with insertion with the soleus muscle by the Achilles tendon into the lower half of the posterior surface of the calcaneus, with nerve supply from the tibial nerve, and whose action causes plantar flexion of the foot. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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