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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A trochlear muscle or nerve.

   "The two trochlears decussate in the anterior medullary velum."

2. 2
   either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Shaped like, or resembling, a pulley; related to, or connected with, a trochlea. not-comparable
2. 2
   Of or pertaining to the trochlear nerve. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

fourth cranial nervetrochlear nervetrochlearis

Example

More examples

"The two trochlears decussate in the anterior medullary velum."

Etymology

From trochlea + -ar.

Related phrases

trochlear nervetrochlear notch

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