trochlea

[ trok-lee-uh ]

/ ˈtrɒk li ə /

noun, plural troch·le·ae [trok-lee-ee], /ˈtrɒk liˌi/, troch·le·as.Anatomy.

a pulleylike structure or arrangement of parts.

Origin of trochlea

1685–95; <Latin: pulley block or sheave <Greek trochiléa, trochil(e)ía; akin to tróchilos sheave, runner, akin to tréchein to run

Words nearby trochlea

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

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Example sentences from the Web for trochlea

In man, the external lip of the trochlea reaches higher than the internal, and it is more prominent in front.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer
In the human skeleton, the internal lip of the trochlea descends lower than the external; and also lower than the condyle.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer
We have just said that the trochlea is continuous without interruption with the condyles; this is accurate.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer
There is another modification in regard to the prominence and extent of the two lips of the trochlea.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer

The internal lip of the trochlea is much thicker and much more prominent than the external.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer

British Dictionary definitions for trochlea

trochlea

/ (ˈtrɒklɪə) /

noun plural -leae (-lɪˌiː)

any bony or cartilaginous part with a grooved surface over which a bone, tendon, etc, may slide or articulate

Word Origin for trochlea

C17: from Latin, from Greek trokhileia a sheaf of pulleys; related to trokhos wheel, trekhein to run

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for trochlea

trochlea

[ trŏk′lē-ə ]

n. pl. troch•le•ae (-lē-ē′)

An anatomical structure that resembles a pulley, especially the part of the distal end of the humerus that articulates with the ulna.

A fibrous loop in the eye socket near the nasal process of the frontal bone, through which the tendon of the superior oblique muscle of the eye passes.

单词	trochlea
释义	trochlea [ trok-lee-uh ] / ˈtrɒk li ə / noun, plural troch·le·ae [trok-lee-ee], /ˈtrɒk liˌi/, troch·le·as.Anatomy. a pulleylike structure or arrangement of parts. Origin of trochlea 1685–95; <Latin: pulley block or sheave <Greek trochiléa, trochil(e)ía; akin to tróchilos sheave, runner, akin to tréchein to run Words nearby trochlea trochanterian, troche, trochee, trochelminth, trochilus, trochlea, trochlear, trochlear nerve, trochlear spine, trochoid, trochoid joint Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trochlea In man, the external lip of the trochlea reaches higher than the internal, and it is more prominent in front. Artistic Anatomy of Animals\|douard Cuyer In the human skeleton, the internal lip of the trochlea descends lower than the external; and also lower than the condyle. Artistic Anatomy of Animals\|douard Cuyer We have just said that the trochlea is continuous without interruption with the condyles; this is accurate. Artistic Anatomy of Animals\|douard Cuyer There is another modification in regard to the prominence and extent of the two lips of the trochlea. Artistic Anatomy of Animals\|douard Cuyer The internal lip of the trochlea is much thicker and much more prominent than the external. Artistic Anatomy of Animals\|douard Cuyer British Dictionary definitions for trochlea trochlea / (ˈtrɒklɪə) / noun plural -leae (-lɪˌiː) any bony or cartilaginous part with a grooved surface over which a bone, tendon, etc, may slide or articulate Word Origin for trochlea C17: from Latin, from Greek trokhileia a sheaf of pulleys; related to trokhos wheel, trekhein to run Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for trochlea trochlea [ trŏk′lē-ə ] n. pl. troch•le•ae (-lē-ē′) An anatomical structure that resembles a pulley, especially the part of the distal end of the humerus that articulates with the ulna. A fibrous loop in the eye socket near the nasal process of the frontal bone, through which the tendon of the superior oblique muscle of the eye passes. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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