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ˈtrɒk li ərtrochlear

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. trochlear, trochlear nerve, trochlearis, fourth cranial nervenoun

    either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes

Wiktionary

  1. trochlearadjective

    Shaped like, or resembling, a pulley; related to, or connected with, a trochlea.

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  1. trochlear

    Trochlear generally refers to something related to a structure resembling a pulley. In medical or anatomical context, it usually refers to the trochlear nerve (fourth cranial nerve) that supplies a muscle controlling the eye movement, or the trochlear notch, a part of the ulna bone in the forearm. The term is derived from the Latin word "trochlea," meaning a sheave or pulley.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Trochlearnoun

    shaped like, or resembling, a pulley; pertaining to, or connected with, a trochlea; as, a trochlear articular surface; the trochlear muscle of the eye

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of trochlear in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of trochlear in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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