I. ˈlābrəm, ˈlab- noun
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Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, lip, edge — more at lip
1. : the upper or anterior lip of insects and crustaceans and other arthropods consisting of a single median piece or flap immediately in front of or above the mandibles
2. : the external margin of a gastropod shell
3. : the labium of an arachnid
II. noun
: a ring of fibrous cartilage forming the margin of the glenoid cavity of the shoulder joint that serves to broaden and deepen the cavity and gives attachment to the long head of the biceps brachii
surgery to repair a torn labrum