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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This includes the location and degree of a labrum tear, whether any muscles or tendons around the shoulder were also injured, and whether the bone fractured too.
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Jenny McCoy, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
When the halfpipe superstar tore her labrum in her left shoulder in training a month ago, her hopes of becoming the first person to win three consecutive Olympic snowboarding gold medals were in jeopardy.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
During that season’s stretch run, Hightower played with a torn right labrum in his right shoulder that required offseason surgery.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
South Bay snowboarder Chloe Kim is attempting to become the first woman to win three consecutive half-pipe gold medals despite suffering a torn labrum in her shoulder during a recent training run in Switzerland.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
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Jenny McCoy, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
When the halfpipe superstar tore her labrum in her left shoulder in training a month ago, her hopes of becoming the first person to win three consecutive Olympic snowboarding gold medals were in jeopardy.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
During that season’s stretch run, Hightower played with a torn right labrum in his right shoulder that required offseason surgery.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
South Bay snowboarder Chloe Kim is attempting to become the first woman to win three consecutive half-pipe gold medals despite suffering a torn labrum in her shoulder during a recent training run in Switzerland.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
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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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