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labrum
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la·brum  (lbrm)
n. pl. la·bra (-br)
1. A lip or liplike structure, such as the one forming the roof of the mouth in insects.
2. The outer margin of the opening of a gastropod shell.

[Latin, lip; see leb- in Indo-European roots.]

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5-cm retraction; a superior labral anterior-to-posterior (SLAP) tear, which indicated that the biceps tendon might be totally avulsed from its origin; and a tear of the anterior inferior labrum.
LABRAL TEAR A tear in the fibrocartilage between the head of the femur and the acetabulum, or socket.
A labral (cartilage) tear may be causing a snapping of the hip as well.
 
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