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troch·lea | \ ˈträ-klē-ə 
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\Definition of trochlea
: an anatomical structure that is held to resemble a pulley especially : the articular surface on the medial condyle of the humerus that articulates with the ulna
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trochlea
nountroch·lea | \ ˈträk-lē-ə \
\Medical Definition of trochlea
: an anatomical structure resembling a pulley: as
a : the articular surface on the medial condyle of the humerus that articulates with the ulna
b : the fibrous ring in the inner upper part of the orbit through which the tendon of the superior oblique muscle of the eye passes
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The first known use of trochlea was circa 1693
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