Definitions For Trochlea

Noun

TROCHLEA (plural s or trochleae) (anatomy) A structure resembling a pulley. In the elbow joint, the articular surface of the lower extremity of the humerus, grasped by the greater sigmoid cavity of the ulna. A pulley-like cartilage through which the superior oblique muscle of the eyeball passes.

Derived terms

trochlear trochlear nerve

Translations

Irish: ulóg, f, {{t-check, ga, tróiclé}} Italian: troclea, f Spanish: tróclea, f

Etymology

From Latin trochlea}}, from {{der, en, grc, τροχῐλεία}}, τροχιλία, {{m, grc, τροχιλέα ("pulley; block-and-tackle equipment").

Anagrams

chelator, chlorate, trachelo-