About The Word Trochlear
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Trochlear
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What's The Definition Of Trochlear?
[n] either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes
Synonyms | Synonyms for Trochlear: fourth cranial nerve | trochlear nerve | trochlearis Related Terms | Find terms related to Trochlear: See Also | cranial nerve Trochlear In Webster's Dictionary \Troch"le*ar\, n. [L. trochlea block or pulley.]
(Anat.)
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}.
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