• (a.) Situated over or above a trochlea or trochlear surface; -- applied esp. to one of the subdivisions of the trigeminal nerve.
(soo″prә-trok´le-әr) above a trochlea.
Su`pra·troch'le·ar adjective (Anat.) Situated over or above a trochlea or trochlear surface; -- applied esp. to one of the subdivisions of the trigeminal nerve. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: sū′pră-trok′lē-ăr Definitions: 1. Above a trochlea, denoting a nerve.