- soleus
- n.a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg, beneath the gastrocnemius muscle. The soleus flexes the foot, so that the toes point downwards.
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Solĕus — (Anat.), der eigentliche Wadenmuskel, s.u. Fußmuskeln C) Bb) … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
soleus — Modern Latin, from L. solea “sole” (see SOLE (Cf. sole) (n.1)) … Etymology dictionary
Soleus — Musculus soleus Wadenmuskulatur des Menschen Ursprung Hinterflächen von Schienbein (Linea musculi solei) und Wadenbein Ansatz Posteriore Fläche … Deutsch Wikipedia
soleus — See s. (muscle). [Mod. L. fr. L. solea, a sandal, sole of the foot (of animals), fr. solum, bottom, floor, ground] * * * so·le·us sō lē əs n, pl so·lei lē .ī also soleuses a broad flat muscle of the calf of the leg that lies deep to the… … Medical dictionary
soleus — so̱le|us, ...ea, ...e|um [zu lat. solea = Sandale; Seezunge, Scholle]: im Aussehen der Seezunge bzw. Scholle ähnlich; z. B. in der Fügung ↑Musculus soleus … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Soleus — So̱le|us m; , So̱lei [...le i]: übliche Kurzbezeichnung für ↑Musculus soleus … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
soleus — noun a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle • Syn: ↑soleus muscle • Hypernyms: ↑skeletal muscle, ↑striated muscle • Part Holonyms: ↑calf, ↑sura … Useful english dictionary
Soleus muscle — Infobox Muscle Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 129 GrayPage = 483 Caption = Muscles of lower extremity Caption2 = The soleus muscle and surrounding structures, from Gray s Anatomy . This is a view of the back of the right leg; most of the… … Wikipedia
soleus muscle — musculus soleus … Medical dictionary
soleus muscle — noun a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle • Syn: ↑soleus • Hypernyms: ↑skeletal muscle, ↑striated muscle • Part Holonyms: ↑calf, ↑sura … Useful english dictionary
