Definition of Hamstring. Meaning of Hamstring. Synonyms of Hamstring

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Definition of Hamstring

Hamstring
Hamstring Ham"string`, n. (Anat.) One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh.
Hamstring
Hamstring Ham"string`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hamstrung; p. pr. & vb. n. Hamstringing. See String.] To lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough; hence, to cripple; to incapacitate; to disable. So have they hamstrung the valor of the subject by seeking to effeminate us all at home. --Milton.

Meaning of Hamstring from wikipedia

- In human anatomy, a hamstring (/ˈhæmstrɪŋ/) is any one of the three posterior thigh muscles between the hip and the knee (from medial to lateral: semimembranosus...
- Hamstringing is a method of crippling a person or animal so that they cannot walk properly by severing the hamstring tendons in the thigh of the individual...
- of the hamstring, also known as a pulled hamstring, is defined as an excessive stretch or tear of muscle fibers and related tissues. Hamstring injuries...
- Hamstring curl may refer to a variety of exercises that target the hamstrings, including: Nordic hamstring curl Leg curl This article includes a list of...
- The Nordic hamstring curl (NHC) is an exercise in which a person kneels with their feet fixed in position and lowers their body by extending the knee...
- extensor portion, or "hamstring portion". Due to its common embryonic origin, innervation, and action the ischiocondylar portion (or hamstring portion) is often...
- semitendinosus is an accessory hamstring (the primary hamstrings are left intact), and the gracilis is not a hamstring, but an accessory adductor (the...
- In his first league start eight days later at Getafe, he injured his hamstring and was ruled out for four months. He was given the medical all-clear...
- Winner, Nick Walker, was forced to withdrawal due to an injury (torn hamstring). "Olympia FAQ | Olympia W****end". mrolympia.com. Retrieved 2023-11-05...
- Ireland. In the lead-up to the clash against Scotland, To'omua injured his hamstring at training which ruled him out of the rest of the Wallabies final two...