What does trochlea mean?
Definitions for trochlea
ˈtrɒk li ə; -liˌitrochlea
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Wiktionary
trochleanoun
Structure resembling a pulley, typically in reference to the area connecting the upper and lower arm.
Etymology: From Greek trokhileia.
Webster Dictionary
Trochleanoun
a pulley
Trochleanoun
a pulley, or a structure resembling a pulley; as, the trochlea, or pulleylike end, of the humerus, which articulates with the ulna; or the trochlea, or fibrous ring, in the upper part of the orbit, through which the superior oblique, or trochlear, muscle of the eye passes
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Trochlea
trok′lē-a, n. a pulley-like cartilage through which the superior oblique muscle of the eye-ball passes: in the elbow-joint, the articular surface of the lower extremity of the humerus, grasped by the greater sigmoid cavity of the ulna.—adjs. Troch′lēar, shaped like a pulley; Troch′lēary, relating to the trochlea. [L. trochlea—Gr. trochalia, a pulley.]
Entomology
Trochlea
the thickened base of the hind wings in Cicada: in Trichoptera a small elliptical space at base of hind wing behind origin of median vein.
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chlorate
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of trochlea in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of trochlea in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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