TROCHLEA


Meaning of TROCHLEA in English

[ 'trɒklɪə ]

■ noun ( plural ~e -lɪi: ) Anatomy 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.

Derivatives

~r adjective

Origin

C17: L., 'pulley'.

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