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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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The shoulder injuries that limited him to five appearances in 2022, and that then required surgical repairs of his labrum and rotator cuff that cost him all of 2023, were finally healed.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Ellis moved into the starting lineup after Huerter suffered a torn labrum that required season-ending surgery.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
This time, the 32-year-old Watt suffered a torn labrum, rotator cuff and biceps in a Week 7 win over the Texans in late October.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
Huerter underwent season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 16 Apr. 2024
In 2022 Jung suffered a torn labrum in his non-throwing shoulder in spring, which delayed his MLB debut till September.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2024
Grace tore his labrum in the state tournament last year, but recovered from his injury to return this season.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2024
The Kings are missing Malik Monk, who is expected to miss four to six weeks with a right MCL sprain, and Kevin Huerter, who underwent season-ending surgery Wednesday to repair a torn labrum.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
Veteran reliever Blake Treinen, who was limited by a sore shoulder to five games in 2022 and sat out all of 2023 after undergoing surgery to repair his labrum and rotator cuff, has been throwing bullpen sessions and is expecting to return this season.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2024
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“Labrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labrum. Accessed 23 May. 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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