Labrum

Labrum (Latin for "an edge, rim of a vessel") can refer to:

Labrum (arthropod mouthpart), a lip-like mouth part
Labrum (architecture), a large water-filled vessel or basin with an overhanging lip
Labrum (surname), an English surname

Human anatomy

cartilage:
- acetabular labrum, a ring of cartilage that surrounds the acetabulum (the socket of the hip joint)
- glenoid labrum, a lip-like projection of cartilage on the human scapula surrounding the joint between the humerus and the shoulder blade
a synonym for the labium of the female genitalia

Notes

A tear is a common injury to a cartilage labrum, resulting in a torn labrum. A paralabral cyst is a cyst in the area of a cartilage labrum.

See also

Labium (disambiguation), Latin for "lip"
Labra (disambiguation)

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