TROCHLEAR

trochlear, trochlear nerve, trochlearis, fourth cranial nerve

(noun) either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

trochlear (not comparable)

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

Noun

trochlear (plural trochlears)

(anatomy) A trochlear muscle or nerve.

Source: Wiktionary


Troch"le*ar, n. Etym: [L. trochlea block or pulley.] (Anat.)

Definition: Shaped like, or resembling, a pulley; pertaining to, or connected with, a trochlea; as, a trochlear articular surface; the trochlear muscle of the eye. Trochlear nerve. See Pathetic nerve, under Pathetic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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