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calf (of the leg)

calf (of the leg) n.

camote, pantorrilla (more formal), posta (also means a cut of meat)

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This entry was posted in Word of the Week and tagged calf, calf (of the leg), camote, community healthcare in Latin America, Guatemala, Guatemalan healthcare, Guatemalan sayings, indigenous, Latin American healthcare, medical Spanish, pantorrilla, posta, Spanish, Spanish as a second language, Spanish medical terminology, Spanish-English medical interpreting, speaking like a local, Word of the Week on January 19, 2015 by stevenhammermd.

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