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trochleae

trochleae is the plural of trochlea.

Meaning of trochlea

Noun

trochlea (plural trochleae or trochleas)

  1. In the elbow joint, the articular surface of the lower extremity of the humerus, grasped by the trochlear notch of the ulna.
  2. A pulley-like cartilage through which the superior oblique muscle of the eyeball passes.

Questions about trochleae

What is trochleae the plural of?
Trochleae is the plural of trochlea.

Words near trochleae in the dictionary

  1. trochiterian
  2. trochiters
  3. trochites
  4. trochitic
  5. trochlea
  6. trochleae
  7. trochlear
  8. trochlear nerve
  9. trochlear nerves
  10. trochlear notch
  11. trochlear notches

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