hamstring

hamstring definition - medical

ham·string (hămˈstrĭngˌ)

noun
  1. Any of the tendons at the rear hollow of the human knee.
  2. hamstrings The hamstring muscle.
  3. The large tendon in the back of the hind tarsal joint of the quadruped.

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