gastrocnemial
trɒkˈni noun, plural gas·troc·ne·mi·i 
[-mee-ahy] . Anatomy.
[-mee-ahy] . Anatomy. 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.
Origin:
1670–80; < Neo-Latin < Greek gastroknēm(ía) calf of the leg + Latin -ius noun suffix
1670–80; < Neo-Latin < Greek gastroknēm(ía) calf of the leg + Latin -ius noun suffix
Related forms
gas·troc·ne·mi·al, gas·troc·ne·mi·an, adjective
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gastrocnemius gas·troc·ne·mi·us (gās'trŏk-nē'mē-əs, gās'trə-)
n. pl. gas·troc·ne·mi·i (-mē-ī')
A muscle with its origin from the lateral and medial condyles of the femur, with insertion with the soleus muscle by the Achilles tendon into the lower half of the posterior surface of the calcaneus, with nerve supply from the tibial nerve, and whose action causes plantar flexion of the foot.
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