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Meaning of "trochlea" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TROCHLEA

From Latin, from Greek trokhileia a sheaf of pulleys; related to trokhos wheel, trekhein to run.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TROCHLEA

trochlea  [ˈtrɒklɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TROCHLEA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Trochlea is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TROCHLEA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Trochlea

Trochlea is a term in anatomy. It refers to a grooved structure reminiscent of a pulley's wheel.

Definition of trochlea in the English dictionary

The definition of trochlea in the dictionary is any bony or cartilaginous part with a grooved surface over which a bone, tendon, etc, may slide or articulate.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TROCHLEA


antinuclear
ˌæntɪˈnjuːklɪə
binuclear
baɪˈnjuːklɪə
chanticleer
ˌtʃæntɪˈklɪə
clear
klɪə
cochlea
ˈkɒklɪə
cochlear
ˈkɒklɪə
crystal-clear
ˌkrɪst əlˈklɪə
homonuclear
ˌhɒməʊˈnjuːklɪə
internuclear
ˌɪntəˈnjuːklɪə
intranuclear
ˌɪntrəˈnjuːklɪə
macronuclear
ˌmækrəʊˈnjuːklɪə
mononuclear
ˌmɒnəʊˈnjuːklɪə
multinuclear
ˌmʌltɪˈnjuːklɪə
nuclear
ˈnjuːklɪə
photonuclear
ˌfəʊtəʊˈnjuːklɪə
polymorphonuclear
ˌpɒlɪˌmɔːfəʊˈnjuːklɪə
polynuclear
ˌpɒlɪˈnjuːklɪə
subnuclear
sʌbˈnjuːklɪə
thermonuclear
ˌθɜːməʊˈnjuːklɪə
unclear
ʌnˈklɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TROCHLEA

trochanteric
troche
trocheameter
trochee
trochelminth
trochili
trochilic
trochilus
trochiscus
trochite
trochleae
trochlear nerve
trochoid
trochoidal
trochoidally
trochometer
trochophore
trochosphere
trochotron
trochus

WORDS THAT END LIKE TROCHLEA

achillea
azalea
bougainvillea
Elea
flea
galea
grevillea
Heraclea
lea
mausolea
olea
palea
Penthesilea
pilea
plea
psoralea
quelea
sand flea
talea
water flea

Synonyms and antonyms of trochlea in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «trochlea» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TROCHLEA

Find out the translation of trochlea to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of trochlea from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «trochlea» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

滑车
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tróclea
570 millions of speakers

English

trochlea
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

trochlea
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البكرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

trochlea
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tróclea
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

trochlea
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trochlée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Trochlea
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Trochlea
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

滑車
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

활차
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Trochlea
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trochlea
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

trochlea
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रोचली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Trochlea
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

troclea
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bloczka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

trochlea
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trochlea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τροχιλίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Troglea
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trochlea
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trochlea
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of trochlea

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TROCHLEA»

The term «trochlea» is normally little used and occupies the 119.041 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TROCHLEA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «trochlea» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «trochlea» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about trochlea

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TROCHLEA»

Discover the use of trochlea in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trochlea and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rockwood and Wilkins' Fractures in Children
Osteochondral fractures involving only the articular portion of the trochlea are extremely rare in skeletally immature children. Grant and Miller66 reported a 13- year-old boy who had a posterolateral dislocation of the elbow with marked valgus ...
James H. Beaty, James R. Kasser, 2010
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Handbook of Pediatric Strabismus and Amblyopia
The trochlea (Latin for pulley) is a cartilaginous U-shaped structure attached to the periosteum that overlies the trochlear fossa of the frontal bone in the superior nasal quadrant of the orbit. It has been taught that the superior oblique tendon ...
Kenneth W. Wright, Peter H. Spiegel, Lisa Thompson, 2006
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Thieme Atlas of Anatomy: Latin Nomenclature : General ...
Sustenta- Trochlea tali, Facies superior culumtali (posterior diameter) Plantar- Lig . plantare Plantar calcaneo- aponeurosis longum navicular ligament Plantar Lig. plantare tig. calcaneonaviculare plantare Sustenta- aponeurosis longum ( ...
Erik Schulte, Udo Schumacher, 2006
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Practical Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy
From full knee extension to approximately 20 degrees of flexion, the patella rests superior to the trochlea groove, and is stabilized by a combination of ligamentous and muscular forces. Patella stability at this point is determined by overall ...
Donald Hugh Johnson, Robert A. Pedowitz, 2007
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Osteology for the Archaeologist: American Mastadon and the ...
Third trochlea the longest. Pboenicopterus ruber, American Flamingo (fig. 31). Pronounced calcaneal ridges. Hypotarsus with open tendinal canal. Long, thin, nearly square shaft. The length and delicate structure of this element alone identify ...
Stanley J. Olsen, 1972
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Osteoarthritis of the knee
30° axial view: The lateral slope of the trochlea accounts for two thirds of the trochlea. There is bony contact, and secondary subluxation following the loss of cartilage. Note enthesophytes in the lateral retinaculum, and trochlear osteophytes.
Michel Bonnin, Pierre Chambat, 2008
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Molecular Parameters Indicating Adaptation to Mechanical ...
5.5.2 Immunohistochemical Findings 5.5.2.1 Collagens Labeling for type I, III, and VI collagens is detectable in all parts ofthe tendon ofthe superior oblique muscle ( Fig. 15). In the center of each trochlea there is a zone in which labeling for type ...
Stefan Milz, Michael Benjamin, Reinhard Putz, 2006
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Living Dinosaurs: The Evolutionary History of Modern Birds
(ORDERED) Relative position of metatarsal trochleae: trochlea III more distal than trochleae II and IV (0); trochlea III at same level as trochlea IV, both more distal than trochlea II (1); trochlea III at same level as trochleae II and IV (2); distal  ...
Dr. Gareth Dyke, Gary Kaiser, 2011
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Knee Arthroplasty
The trochlea (outlined) represents a 70° arc of a circle recessed into the antero- distal femur. ed "corner" in the patellar surface might also be expected to interfere with function. Why then have almost all femoral components from the Total ...
Thomas P. Sculco, Ermanno A. Martucci, 2002
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Terminologia anatomica:
Collum tali fades articularis calcanea media Sulcus tali Corpus tali Trochlea tali Facies superior Facies malleolaris lateralis Processus lateralis tali Facies malleolaris medialis Processus posterior tali Sulcus tendinis musculi flexoris hallucis ...
‎1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TROCHLEA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trochlea is used in the context of the following news items.
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Value of SPECT-CT Imaging for Middle-Aged Patients with Chronic …
Patella uptake corresponded strongly with arthroscopic assessment of patellar chondral lesions; the correlation was less strong for the femoral trochlea. «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
2
Study notes stable postoperative pain scores, indications for …
In the short-term, these are my surgical indications: high-grade trochlea dysplasia, satisfactory trochlea cartilage surfaces and a positive 'j-sign.'”. «Healio, Jul 15»
3
Patellectomy for osteoarthritis: a new tension preserving surgical …
Those with patella-only arthritis had better outcomes than patients who had patella and trochlea disease. All patients had either full or near full extension. «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
4
Family and friends join in boy's struggle with rare disease
... further research was determined to be an extremely rare condition -aseptic osteonecrosis of the humeral trochlea, otherwise known as Hegemann's Disease, ... «Chronicle Times, May 15»
5
Take a common sense approach to surgery on the lateral …
The interplay of the medial patellofemoral ligament and the lateral retinaculum allows for the patella to be guided into the trochlear groove during initial knee ... «Healio, May 15»
6
Knee OA Common in Younger People a Year After ACL Repair
Indeed, bone marrow lesions (BMLs) were detected in the femoral trochlea region in 19% of participants, cartilage lesions in 31% of participants and ... «MedPage Today, Feb 15»
7
Why does distal patella articular softening happen?
There is particularly excessive functional internal rotation that causes slow centering of the patella in the trochlear groove and therefore prolonged and aberrant ... «Healio, Feb 15»
8
First surgery performed with Episealer® Knee Trochlea
The first surgery has been performed with Episealer Knee Trochlea, the second commercial product of Episurf Medical. Episealer® Knee Trochlea is intended to ... «GlobeNewswire, Dec 14»
9
Patella alta, patellar instability: Complex interplay between patellar …
During normal patellar tracking, the patella engages in the trochlea at around 30° of knee flexion and remains stable then after due to the bony constraints of the ... «Healio, Dec 14»
10
Business people
Zimmer, Warsaw, announces its recent patents: a patent developed by seven co-inventors for a “(p)emoral trochlea prostheses.” The co-inventors are Adam M. «News Sentinel, Dec 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Trochlea [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/trochlea>. Apr 2024 ».
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