isquiotibial
/iskjotibjal/from spelling rules
The English word 'hamstring' is translated into Spanish as isquiotibial.
In a medical or fitness context, you might also encounter terms relating to the anatomy, such as muslo (thigh) or rodilla (knee), when discussing a lesión (injury) resulting from an ejercicio (exercise).
Meaning: to disable (verb)
Which one should you use?
More formal anatomical options include Tendón de la corva or Bíceps femoral.
How do you pronounce it?
/iskjotibjal/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, isquiotibial is almost exclusively used as a noun referring to the muscle itself, whereas the English 'hamstring' is frequently used as a verb meaning to hinder or disable.
- In some Latin American regions, if someone is talking about a muscle strain, they might use the verb descoserse figuratively to describe the feeling of a muscle tearing.
- While English uses the meat-related word 'ham' to describe the muscle, isquiotibial is a purely anatomical term derived from the Greek words for 'ischium' and 'tibia'.
Examples in context
- Me lesioné el tendón de la corva mientras jugaba al fútbol.I injured my hamstring while playing soccer.
Example conversation
Two colleagues discuss a difficult project.
- DanielSiento que el jefe quiere isquiotibial nuestra idea.I feel like the boss wants to disable our idea.
- LucíaNo creo que Daniel quiera hacer eso.I don't think Daniel wants to do that.
- DanielPero él isquiotibial el presupuesto ayer.But he disabled the budget yesterday.
- LucíaLucía, busquemos otra solución entonces.Lucía, let's look for another solution then.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry isquiotibial, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
