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gastrocnemius

gas·troc·ne·mi·us
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gas-trok-nee-mee-uh s, gas-truh-nee-]
    • /ˌgæs trɒkˈni mi əs, ˌgæs trəˈni-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gas-trok-nee-mee-uh s, gas-truh-nee-]
    • /ˌgæs trɒkˈni mi əs, ˌgæs trəˈni-/

Definitions of gastrocnemius word

  • noun plural gastrocnemius 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. 1
  • noun gastrocnemius The chief muscle of the calf of the leg, which flexes the knee and foot . It runs to the Achilles tendon from two heads attached to the femur. 1
  • noun gastrocnemius the largest muscle of the calf of the leg 0
  • noun gastrocnemius the large muscle on the back of the lower leg, that connects with the Achilles tendon and extends the foot 0
  • noun gastrocnemius The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel. 0

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Origin of gastrocnemius

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < New Latin < Greek gastroknēm(ía) calf of the leg + Latin -ius noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Gastrocnemius

noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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gastrocnemius popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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