gastrocnemiusnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌɡæs.trəʊˈkniː.mi.əs/us/ˌɡæs.troʊˈkniː.mi.əs/plural gastrocnemii specializedthe outer calf muscle that goes from the back of the knee to the heel:
Leg cramps cause shortening of the gastrocnemius muscle in the calf.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The leg
- Achilles tendon
- appendage
- appendicular
- crural
- cruris
- gemellus
- genicular
- hamstring
- leggy
- peroneus
- pes anserinus
- piriformis
- popliteal
- popliteus
- shank
- subtalar
- surae
- sural
- talocalcaneal
- talofibular
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