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What is the real and right translation of Latin anatomical name “musculus gastrocnemius”?

What is the real and right translation of Latin anatomical name “musculus gastrocnemius”?

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musculus – muscle, from Latin – small mouse (possible similarity of shape).

gastrocnēmius, from Greek gastroknēmiā, calf of the leg : gastro-, belly (from its belly-like shape); gastro– + knēmē, leg.]

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