trochlea

Definitions


[ˈtrɒklɪə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a structure resembling or acting like a pulley, such as the groove at the lower end of the humerus forming part of the elbow joint


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Origin:
late 17th century: Latin, ‘pulley’; compare with Greek trokhilia ‘sheave of a pulley’




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