trochlea

Noun

Meaning

A pulley.

A pulley, or a structure resembling a pulley; as, the trochlea, or pulleylike end, of the humerus, which articulates with the ulna; or the trochlea, or fibrous ring, in the upper part of the orbit, through which the superior oblique, or trochlear, muscle of the eye passes.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pulley epicondyle condylar process lateral condyle medial condyle condylar head condylar facet condylar ridge articular surface condylar bump condylar crest condylar eminence condylar groove condylar neck condylar projection
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Anagrams

chlorate chelator

Close letter words and terms

trochiter trochiterian trochitic trochlear trochlear nerve trochlear notch