trochlear

English

Etymology

From Latin trochlea (“block or pulley”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɹɒklɪə(ɹ)/

Adjective

trochlear (not comparable)

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

Derived terms

trochlear nerve

Translations

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

Irish: ulógach

Italian: trocleare

Further reading

trochlear in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
trochlear in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
trochlear at OneLook Dictionary Search

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