Medical Dictionary

hamstring muscle

noun

Medical Definition of HAMSTRING MUSCLE

:  any of three muscles at the back of the thigh that function to flex and rotate the leg and extend the thigh: a :  semimembranosus b :  semitendinosus c :  biceps b

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