trochlea
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈtɹɒklɪə/
trochlea (plural trochleas)
- (anatomy) A structure resembling a pulley.
- In the elbow joint, the articular surface of the lower extremity of the humerus, grasped by the greater sigmoid cavity of the ulna.
- A pulley-like cartilage through which the superior oblique muscle of the eyeball passes.
- Italian: troclea
- Spanish: tróclea
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