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hamstring muscle

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hamstring muscle
n.
Any of the three muscles constituting the back of the upper leg that serve to flex the knee joint, adduct the leg, and extend the thigh.

hamstring muscle
Etymology: AS, hamm + streng
any one of three muscles at the back of the thigh: medially the semimembranosus and the semitendinosus and laterally the biceps femoris.


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Hamstring muscle strains are the most common muscle injuries in athletes.
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