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adj
Shaped like, or resembling, a pulley; related to, or connected with, a trochlea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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adj
Of or pertaining to the trochlear nerve.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences
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noun
A trochlear muscle or nerve.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences
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noun
either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: trochlear nerve, trochlearis, fourth cranial nerve
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cranial nerve
History
From trochlea + -ar.
Across languages
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