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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGastrocnemius
/ˌɡæs.trɒkˈniː.mi.əs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The chief muscle of the calf of the leg, which flexes the knee and foot.
"He strained his gastrocnemius muscle during the final sprint of the marathon." - 2
The superficial two-headed muscle situated in the back part of the lower leg in humans and many other vertebrates.
"Physiotherapy exercises helped strengthen her gastrocnemius after the injury."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, originating from Ancient Greek gastrōknēmia, combining gastēr (meaning 'belly') and knēmē (meaning 'shin' or 'leg'). The term was coined in anatomical nomenclature to describe the prominent 'belly' or bulging muscle mass of the calf.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gastrocnemius" is said worldwide
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gastrocnémien
Transliteration: /ɡas.tʁɔk.ne.mjɛ̃/
"Il a ressenti une douleur aiguë au muscle gastrocnémien."
Gastrocnemius
Transliteration: /ɡastʁɔkˈneːmiʊs/
"Der Gastrocnemius ist der Hauptmuskel der Wade."
gastrocnemio
Transliteration: /ɡastrokˈnɛmjo/
"Il muscolo gastrocnemio si trova nella parte posteriore della gamba."
gastrocnemio
Transliteration: /ɡastɾokˈnemjo/
"El gastrocnemio es comúnmente conocido como el músculo gemelo."
gastrocnêmio
Transliteration: /ɡas.tɾoɡˈnɛ.mi.u/
"O músculo gastrocnêmio é essencial para a impulsão ao correr."
पिंडली की मांसपेशी
Transliteration: pindali ki mānspeśī
"दौड़ते समय उनके गैस्ट्रोकनेमियस में खिंचाव आ गया।"
腓肠肌
Transliteration: féichángjī
"腓肠肌是人类小腿后侧的主要肌肉。"
비복근
Transliteration: bibokgeun
"그는 운동 중에 비복근 부상을 입었다."
腓腹筋
Transliteration: hibukukin
"腓腹筋はふくらはぎを構成する主要な筋肉です。"
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