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gastrocnemius

gast·roc·ne·mius

UK/ˌɡæstɹəkˈniːmiəs/ fairly common

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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

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1670s, borrowed from New Latin gastrocnēmius, from Ancient Greek γαστροκνημία (gastroknēmía, “calf of the leg”), from γαστήρ (gastḗr, “paunch, belly”) + κνήμη (knḗmē, “leg”).

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