1. 1  one of a class of rural deities represented as men with the ears, horns, tail, and later also the hind legs of a goat. ( 2 in Roman legend) a rural deity represented as a man with a goat's ears, horns, tail, and hind legs.
Labral tears could be further classified as: 1  Anterior labral tears-the pain will generally be more consistent and is situated on the anterior hip (anterosuperior quadrant) or at the groin. 2  Posterior labral tears-are situated in the lateral region or deep in the posterior buttocks.
A hip (acetabular) labral tear is damage to cartilage and tissue in the hip socket. In some cases, it causes no symptoms. In others it causes pain in the groin. It can make you feel like your leg is catching or clicking in the socket as you move it.