Gastrocnemius

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gastrocnemius \Gas`troc*ne"mi*us\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? the calf
     of the leg.] (Anat.)
     The muscle which makes the greater part of the calf of the
     leg.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  gastrocnemius
       n : the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the
           greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar
           flexion of the foot [syn: {gastrocnemius muscle}]