About The Word Zygoma

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Zygoma

Zygoma Meaning & Definition
Zygoma Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Zygoma?

[n] the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone

Synonyms | Synonyms for Zygoma: arcus zygomaticus | zygomatic arch

Related Terms | Find terms related to Zygoma:

See Also | bone | cheekbone | jugal bone | mala | malar bone | os | os zygomaticum | zygomatic bone

Zygoma In Webster's Dictionary

\Zy*go"ma\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to yoke, ? a yoke.] (Anat.) (a) The jugal, malar, or cheek bone. (b) The zygomatic process of the temporal bone. (c) The whole zygomatic arch.

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