gastrocnemius
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gastrocnemius
- /ˌɡæstɹəkˈniːmiəs/
Where it comes from
1670s, borrowed from New Latin gastrocnēmius, from Ancient Greek γαστροκνημία (gastroknēmía, “calf of the leg”), from γαστήρ (gastḗr, “paunch, belly”) + κνήμη (knḗmē, “leg”).
noun gastrocnemii
- The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.
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noun muscle at the back of the calf
| Español | gastrocnemio |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 腓腹筋 hifukukin |
| 中文 | 腓腸肌 /腓肠肌 féichángjī |
| Português | gastrocnêmio, gastrocnémio |
| Français | gastrocnémien |
| Deutsch | Zwillingswadenmuskel |
| Italiano | gastrocnemio |
| Ελληνικά | γαστροκνήμιος gastroknímios |
| Русский | икроно́жная мы́шца ikronóžnaja mýšca |
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title = {gastrocnemius},
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