1
: an upper or anterior mouthpart of an arthropod consisting of a single median piece in front of or above the mandibles
2
: 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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After struggling to stick in the rotation and in the big leagues in 2023, Peterson underwent hip labrum surgery last fall and came back better than ever.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
The Colts had been eliminated from contention in Week 17, yet free safety Julian Blackmon still played with a torn right labrum in the finale, and wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. played through a lower back fracture.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The past transfer from Colorado to Oregon started all four games and stayed in for every defensive snap prior to suffering a torn labrum.
—Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
The Colts had been eliminated from contention in Week 17, yet free safety Julian Blackmon still played with a torn right labrum in the finale, and wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. played through a lower back fracture.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The past transfer from Colorado to Oregon started all four games and stayed in for every defensive snap prior to suffering a torn labrum.
—Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The Jaguars announced that their key pass-catching tight end Evan Engram's season is officially done due to a torn labrum that will require surgery.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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labrum
noun
la·brum
ˈlā-brəm 
: the upper mouthpart of an arthropod in front of or above the mandibles
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