trochlear

[ trok-lee-er ]

/ ˈtrɒk li ər /

adjective

Anatomy. of, relating to, or connected with a trochlea.

Physiology, Anatomy. functioning like a pulley; pulleylike.

Botany. circular and contracted in the middle so as to resemble a pulley.

noun

trochlear nerve.

Origin of trochlear

First recorded in 1675–85; trochle(a) + -ar¹

OTHER WORDS FROM trochlear

sub·troch·le·ar, adjective

Words nearby trochlear

troche, trochee, trochelminth, trochilus, trochlea, trochlear, trochlear nerve, trochlear spine, trochoid, trochoid joint, trochophore

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Example sentences from the Web for trochlear

The trochlear nerve is located posterodorsal to the optic tract, and separated from the latter by connective tissue.
Cranial Osteiology of the Hylid Frog, Smilisca baudini|Linda Trueb
Is there anatomical evidence that the ganglia of origin of the oculomotor and trochlear nerves represent many ganglia?
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell
It is often found between the patella and the trochlear surface of the femur in tuberculous disease of the knee.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
It is sometimes associated with fracture of the edge of the trochlear surface, which renders retention in position difficult.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

Medical definitions for trochlear

trochlear

[ trŏk′lē-ər ]

adj.

Of, resembling, or situated near a trochlea.

Of or relating to the trochlear nerve.

单词	trochlear
释义	trochlear [ trok-lee-er ] / ˈtrɒk li ər / adjective Anatomy. of, relating to, or connected with a trochlea. Physiology, Anatomy. functioning like a pulley; pulleylike. Botany. circular and contracted in the middle so as to resemble a pulley. noun trochlear nerve. Origin of trochlear First recorded in 1675–85; trochle(a) + -ar¹ OTHER WORDS FROM trochlear sub·troch·le·ar, adjective Words nearby trochlear troche, trochee, trochelminth, trochilus, trochlea, trochlear, trochlear nerve, trochlear spine, trochoid, trochoid joint, trochophore Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trochlear The trochlear nerve is located posterodorsal to the optic tract, and separated from the latter by connective tissue. Cranial Osteiology of the Hylid Frog, Smilisca baudini\|Linda Trueb Is there anatomical evidence that the ganglia of origin of the oculomotor and trochlear nerves represent many ganglia? The Origin of Vertebrates\|Walter Holbrook Gaskell It is often found between the patella and the trochlear surface of the femur in tuberculous disease of the knee. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles It is sometimes associated with fracture of the edge of the trochlear surface, which renders retention in position difficult. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles Medical definitions for trochlear trochlear [ trŏk′lē-ər ] adj. Of, resembling, or situated near a trochlea. Of or relating to the trochlear nerve. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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