gastrocnemius
/ˌɡæstɹəkˈniːmiəs/
gastrocnemius noun: the muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.
Noun
gastrocnemius (plural gastrocnemii)
- The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.
gastrocnemius meaning in Tamil
gastrocnemius in Tamil
- கெண்டைக்கால் தசை, கணுக்கால் முழங்கால் மடக்குத் தசை, கணைக்காற்பெருந்தசை, கால்தசை
Forms of gastrocnemius
| plural | gastrocnemii |
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Origin of gastrocnemius
1670s, borrowed from New Latin gastrocnēmius, from Ancient Greek γαστροκνημία (gastroknēmía, “calf of the leg”), from γαστήρ (gastḗr, “paunch, belly”) + κνήμη (knḗmē, “leg”).
Words formed from gastrocnemius
Questions about gastrocnemius
- What does gastrocnemius mean?
- Gastrocnemius means the muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.
- What is gastrocnemius in Tamil?
- Gastrocnemius in Tamil is கெண்டைக்கால் தசை, கணுக்கால் முழங்கால் மடக்குத் தசை, கணைக்காற்பெருந்தசை. See Gastrocnemius meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is gastrocnemius?
- Gastrocnemius is a noun.
- How do you pronounce gastrocnemius?
- Gastrocnemius is pronounced /ˌɡæstɹəkˈniːmiəs/.
- What is the plural of gastrocnemius?
- The plural of gastrocnemius is gastrocnemii.
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