- trochleariform
- SYN: trochleiform.
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troch·le·ar·i·form (trok″le-arґĭ-form) pulley-shaped.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
trochleariform
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trochleariform — adj. having a shape that is round and contracted in the middle like a pulley wheel (Botany) … English contemporary dictionary
trochleariform — troch·le·ar·i·form … English syllables
trochleariform — |träklē|a(a)rəˌfȯrm adjective Etymology: New Latin trochlearis + English iform : trochlear 2 … Useful english dictionary
trochleiform — Pulley shaped. SYN: trochlear (2), trochleariform, trochlearis (2) … Medical dictionary
trochlear — /ˈtrɒkliə/ (say trokleeuh) adjective Anatomy 1. belonging to or connected with a trochlea. 2. Physiology pulley like. Also, trochleariform /trɒkliˈærəfɔm/ (say troklee aruhfawm) …
trochlea — n. pulley like structure of shoulder, thigh, or orbit of eye. ♦ trochleiform, trochlear, trochleariform, trochleate, a. like a pulley … Dictionary of difficult words
