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n. - The upper lip of insects and crustaceans.

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  • The labrum is a fibrous structure that surrounds the rim of the hip socket
  • The labrum is a piece of cartilage that goes around the mouth of the acetabulum, which is a cup.
  • An MRI on Tuesday revealed the tear in the labrum, which is fibrous tissue around the sockets in shoulders.
  • He was trying to pitch with a torn labrum, which is a little like a miler trying to run with a broken ankle.
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