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GASTROCNEMIUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
gastrocnemius; gastrocnemius muscle
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("gastrocnemius" is a kind of...):
skeletal muscle; striated muscle (a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes)
Holonyms ("gastrocnemius" is a part of...):
calf; sura (the muscular back part of the shank)
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