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Please tell me if there is a term for having weak cartilage in the shoulders?

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The labrum.: The cartilage of the shoulder is called the labrum. It is the cartilage type tissue that encircles the socket of the shoulder that holds the arm bone. You may have a tear in the labrum.

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Answered 9/28/2016

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