Articular labrum

German: Labrum articulare

1 Definition

The term articular labrum, or simply labrum, from Latin "labrum articulare", describes an enlargement of the joint's socket by a marginal ring of fibrous cartilage.

2 Examples

• Labrum glenoidale (glenoid labrum, surrounds the shoulder-joint)
• Labrum acetabulare (acetabular labrum, surrounds the socket of the hip joint)