gastrocnemius
pronunciation
How to pronounce gastrocnemius in British English:
UK [gæstrɒk'ni:mɪəs]
How to pronounce gastrocnemius in American English:
US [ˌgæstrərɒk'nimiəs]
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- Noun:
- 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
Word Origin
- gastrocnemius (n.)
- 1670s, from Latinized form of Greek gastroknemia "calf of the leg," from gaster "belly" (see gastric) + kneme "calf of the leg," from PIE *kone-mo- "shin, leg-bone" (see ham (n.1)). So called for its form (the "protuberant" part of the calf of the leg). Related: Gastrocnemical.
Example
- 1. Multi-center clinical evaluation on acupuncture yanglingquan for relieving gastrocnemius spasm .
- 2. Comparative proteomic analysis of plateau pika and wistar rat gastrocnemius mitochondria .
- 3. Musculo-flap of medial gastrocnemius for limb salvage of proximal tibial malignant bone tumor .
- 4. To expose the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus , locate the origin of the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle on the posterior surface of the lateral femoral condyle .
- 5. Conclusion there are the phenomena of hypoplasia in the gastrocnemius mep of the neonatal mouses with spina bifida manifesta .