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Gastrocnemius Moderate

Gastrocnemius has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

2

The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
skeletal muscle
Rhyming Words
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