glenoid labrum

glenoid labrum
A lip-like projection of cartilage on the human scapula surrounding the joint between the humerus and the collarbone.

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  • Glenoid labrum — A ring of fibrocartilage that runs around the cavity of the scapula (wingbone) in which the head of the humerus (the bone in the upper arm) fits. The labrum deepens this cavity (the glenoid cavity) and effectively increases the surface of the… …   Medical dictionary

  • Glenoid labrum — Infobox Anatomy Name = Glenoidal labrum Latin = labrum glenoidale GraySubject = 83 GrayPage = 319 Caption = Glenoid fossa of right side. Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = l 01 DorlandsSuf = 12474070 : The… …   Wikipedia

  • Labrum — (Latin for lip ) can refer to: * In architecture, the large vessel of a warm bath in the Roman thermae. These were cut out of great blocks of marble and granite, and have generally an overhanging lip. There is one in the Vatican of porphyry over… …   Wikipedia

  • Labrum — In medicine, a ring of fibrocartilage (fibrous cartilage) around the edge of the articular (joint) surface of a bone. The Latin labrum means lip. The term is used to designate a lip, edge, or brim. Plural, labra. The glenoid labrum is a ring of… …   Medical dictionary

  • Glenoid cavity — Infobox Bone Name = Glenoid cavity Latin = c. glenoidalis GraySubject = 50 GrayPage = 207 Caption = Glenoid fossa of right side. Caption2 = Left scapula. Lateral view. System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = c 16 DorlandsSuf =… …   Wikipedia

  • labrum glenoidale — [TA] glenoid labrum: a ring of fibrocartilage attached to the rim of the glenoid cavity of the scapula, increasing the depth of the cavity; called also l. glenoidale articulationis humeri …   Medical dictionary

  • glenoid ligament of humerus — glenoid ligament of Macalister labrum glenoidale …   Medical dictionary

  • labrum articulare — [TA] articular labrum: a prominent fibrocartilaginous rim around the periphery of certain joints, such as the acetabulum of the hip bone and the glenoid cavity of the scapula; see also l. acetabuli and l. glenoidale …   Medical dictionary

  • GLOM — glenoid labrum ovoid mass …   Medical dictionary

  • GLOM — • glenoid labrum ovoid mass …   Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations

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