soleus
pronunciation
How to pronounce soleus in British English:
UK ['səʊlɪəs]
How to pronounce soleus in American English:
US ['soʊliəs]
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- Noun:
- a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle
Word Origin
- soleus (n.)
- muscle of the calf of the leg, 1670s, Modern Latin, from Latin solea "sole" (see sole (n.1)). So called for its flatness.
Example
- 1. Fatigue extent of intermittent tetanic contraction in control and hyperthyroid rat soleus .
- 2. To repair the exposed tibial after burn with soleus muscle flap joint free skin in 17 cases .