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triceps surae

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tri-cep-s -surae
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The combination of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles.

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).

Questions

What does triceps surae mean?
The combination of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles.
Where does triceps surae come from?
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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