labral

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adjective

relating to a labrum (lip-like projection), often the acetabular labrum

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Meanings

adjectivelabral (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyrelating to a labrum (lip-like projection), often the acetabular labrum

    Hence, the normal aging process should be taken into consideration when evaluating labral pathology.

    2002, Michael Strobel, Manual of arthroscopic surgery, →ISBN, unclear which labrum is meant, page 600
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    Seven years ago, when Griffin needed a six-hour surgery — for a labral tear; her decades of running had taken a toll — she thought about telling someone.

    2026 September 21, Jessica Bennett, “After 'The Tell'”, in New York, referring to the acetabular labrum of the hip, page 18

Origin

From labr(um) + -al.

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APA

labral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labral

MLA

“labral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labral. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “labral,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labral.

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