trochlear

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Noun trochlear has 1 sense

trochlear, trochlear nerve, trochlearis, fourth cranial nerve - either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes
--₁ is a kind of cranial nerve

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Trochlear

Part of Speech: adjective, noun

Definitions:

1. Adjective: pertaining to or relating to a trochlea; shaped like a pulley.

Example: The trochlear joint in the human body helps in the smooth movement of the eye.

2. Noun: the fourth cranial nerve, responsible for eye movement; a structure or part shaped like a pulley.

Example: Damage to the trochlear nerve can result in problems with vertical eye movement.

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