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.
Factors that affect the duration of the pain include misdiagnosis. Labral tears may be mistaken for other sources of hip pain, including muscular damage or conditions that affect the bones of the joint. Impingements and labral tears may be corrected with surgery.