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.
Labral tear. A hip labral tear is damage to the cartilage that surrounds the bony edge of the socket in the pelvis. This can occur as the result of repetitive use of the hip and can be seen in the early stages of osteoarthritis or can be caused by an injury such as a fall or accident that causes twisting of the joint. Snapping hip syndrome.