trochlea (plural trochleas or trochleae)
(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.
• chelator, chlorate, trachelo-
Source: Wiktionary
Troch"le*a, n. Etym: [L., a case or sheaf containing one or more pulleys, Gr. Trochilics.]
1. (Mach.)
Definition: A pulley. [Obs.]
2. (Anat.)
Definition: A pulley, or a structure resembling a pulley; as, the trochlea, or pulleylike end, of the humerus, which articulates with the ulna; or the trochlea, or fibrous ring, in the upper part of the orbit, through which the superior oblique, or trochlear, muscle of the eye passes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 February 2025
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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
