labrum
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Definition of labrum
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: an upper or anterior mouthpart of an arthropod consisting of a single median piece in front of or above the mandibles
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: a ring of fibrous cartilage forming the margin of the shallow cavity of the upper part of the scapula by which the humerus articulates with the shoulder girdle
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More: Hassan Hall leads Louisville football's running backs, but there's competition behind him (Photo: Matt Stone, Courier Journal) Aidan Robbins missed much of his senior season at Manual High School after tearing his labrum. — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, "U of L running backs Dae Williams, Aidan Robbins are finally healthy, ready to contribute," 19 Aug. 2019 The manager was unsure of the details but believed Cingrani’s injury was labrum-related. — Jorge Castillo, latimes.com, "Dodgers' Cody Bellinger remains feared at the plate despite dip in production," 10 June 2019 Bochy said the injury Duggar sustained Wednesday is not related to his labrum and the Giants have not discussed surgery as an option to heal the AC joint sprain. — Kerry Crowley, The Mercury News, "With Steven Duggar out, Giants call up Joey Rickard over power-hitting outfielders," 8 Aug. 2019 Offseason surgery on the labrums in both of his shoulders left him in agonizing pain, with limited range of motion. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, "USC’s Olaijah Griffin has a spring in his step after surgery on both shoulders," 8 Aug. 2019 The surgery will not fix the labrum but will fix the area around it to help ease the pain. — Washington Post, "Angels’ Cole, Peña combine for no-hitter against Mariners," 13 July 2019 Offensive linemen shouldn’t be tearing their labrums in this environment. — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, "NFL offseason often a time for bad news," 6 July 2019 Just terrible news on Bengals first-round pick Jonah Williams, who tore his labrum, underwent surgery last week, and will miss the season. — SI.com, "For Former Soldiers and NFL Players, a Place to Heal," 1 July 2019 Jonah Williams, Bengals first-round pick who is out for the season after tearing his labrum in OTAs. — Jay Brinker, Cincinnati.com, "Guest TML: The midseason awards for 2019 Bengals, Reds, UC, FC Cincinnati, Tiger Woods," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'labrum.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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labrum
noun
la·brum
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plural labra\ -brə
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Medical Definition of labrum
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: an upper or anterior mouthpart of an arthropod consisting of a single median piece in front of or above the mandibles