zygoma Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone
arcus zygomaticus; zygomatic arch.
WordNet
Zy*go"ma noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. , fr. to yoke, a yoke.Definitions
(Anat.) (a) The jugal, malar, or cheek bone. (b) The zygomatic process of the temporal bone. (c) The whole zygomatic arch.