English Explanatory Dictionary

triceps surae

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The combination of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles.

Word forms

triceps surae

Etymology

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).

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