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.
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}]