trochlea

English

Etymology

From Latin trochlea, from Ancient Greek τροχῐλεία (trokhileía), τροχιλία (trokhilía), τροχιλέα (trokhiléa, “pulley; block-and-tackle equipment”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɹɒklɪə/

Noun

trochlea (plural trochleas or trochleae)

1. (anatomy) A structure resembling a pulley.
   1. In the elbow joint, the articular surface of the lower extremity of the humerus, grasped by the greater sigmoid cavity of the ulna.
   2. A pulley-like cartilage through which the superior oblique muscle of the eyeball passes.

Derived terms

• trochlear
• trochlear nerve

Translations

a structure resembling a pulley

• Irish: ulóg f, ^{(please verify)} tróiclé
• Italian: troclea f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Spanish: tróclea f

Further reading

• “trochlea”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “trochlea”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “trochlea”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

• chelator, chlorate, trachelo-