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trochleae

Variant of trochlea

noun pl. trochleae

Anat. a pulley-shaped part or structure, as the lower part of the humerus which articulates with a corresponding part of the ulna

Origin: ModL < L, pulley block < Gr trochilia < trochos, a wheel: see troche

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