trochlear

ˈtrɒkliə

Definition

Definition of trochlear - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

neuroanatomy

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relating to the fourth cranial nerve controlling an eye muscle

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Trochlear nerve damage affects eye movement.

medical

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shaped like or resembling a pulley

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The trochlear surface aids in joint movement.

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trochlear nerve

fourth cranial nerve that controls eye movement

The trochlear nerve helps move your eyes.

Origin of trochlear

Latin, trochlea (pulley)

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fourth cranial nerve

medical

synonym of trochlear nerve

supratrochlear

adj.

medical

situated over or above a trochlea or trochlear surface

Examples of trochlear in a sentence

Injury to the trochlear nerve can cause double vision.
The trochlear design is crucial for the function of the elbow joint.
Surgeons examined the trochlear groove during the operation.

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French:trochléaire, trochléen, ...
German:zum Trochlear-Nerv gehörend, trochleär, ...
Italian:trocleare, ...
Spanish:del nervio troclear, puliforme, ...
Portuguese:troclear, semelhante a polia, ...
Chinese:滑车的, 滑车状的, ...
Japanese:滑車神経の, 滑車状の, ...
Arabic:بَكَكِيّ, بَكَرِيّ, ...
Hebrew:טְרוֹכְלִיאָרִי, גַּלְגִּלִּי, ...
Russian:блоковидный, ...
Ukrainian:блоковий, блокоподібний, ...
Hindi:ट्रोक्लियर, चरखी जैसा, ...
Bengali:ট্রোক্লিয়ার, চক্রাকার, ...
Catalan:troclear, pul.leiforme, ...
Czech:kladkový, trochleární, ...
Danish:trochlearis, trisseformet, ...
Dutch:trochleair, katrolvormig, ...
Greek:τροχιλιακός, τροχλιακός, ...
Hungarian:trokleáris, trochleáris, ...
Khmer:ទាក់ទងនឹងសរសៃប្រសាទក្បាលទីបួន, មានរាងដូចរ៉ក, ...
Korean:활차의, 도르래 모양의, ...
Persian:قرقره‌ای, شبیه قرقره, ...
Polish:bloczkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):troclear, ...
Romanian:trohlear, în formă de scripete, ...
Swedish:trochlearis-, trissaformad, ...
Thai:เกี่ยวกับเส้นประสาททรอเคลียร์, ทรอเคลียร์, ...
Turkish:trochlear, kasnak şeklinde, ...
Vietnamese:ròng rọc, giống ròng rọc, ...

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