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

- A hamstring (/ˈhæmstrɪŋ/) is any one of the three posterior thigh muscles in human anatomy between the hip and the knee: from medial to lateral, the 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...
- 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...
- 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 set index article includes...
- extensor portion, or "hamstring portion". Due to its common embryonic origin, innervation, and action the ischiocondylar portion (or hamstring portion) is often...
- semimembranosus muscle (/ˌsɛmiˌmɛmbrəˈnoʊsəs/) is the most medial of the three hamstring muscles in the thigh. It is so named because it has a flat tendon of origin...
- eight catches for 110 yards. On November 8, 2023, Higgins injured his hamstring during practice, and was ruled inactive for the following three games...
- The leg curl, also known as hamstring curl, is an isolation exercise that targets the hamstring muscles. The exercise involves flexing the lower leg against...
- in the fourth quarter of Game 1, guard Avery Bradley went down with a hamstring injury, making him sit out for the rest of the series. The Celtics lost...