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triceps surae

triceps surae noun: the combination of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles.

Noun

triceps surae

  1. The combination of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles.

Origin of triceps surae

From the fact that the medial and lateral heads of the gastrocnemius along with the soleus muscle together share a common insertion at the calcaneous, creating a group of three heads (triceps) on the posterior lower leg (sural).

Questions about triceps surae

What does triceps surae mean?
Triceps surae means the combination of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles.
What part of speech is triceps surae?
Triceps surae is a noun.

Words near triceps surae in the dictionary

  1. tricep
  2. tricephalic
  3. tricephalous
  4. triceps
  5. triceps brachii
  6. triceps surae
  7. tricepses
  8. triceratops
  9. triceratopses
  10. triceratopslike
  11. triceria

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