zygoma

[ zahy-goh-muh, zi- ]

/ zaɪˈgoʊ mə, zɪ- /

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noun, plural zy·go·ma·ta

[zahy-goh-muh-tuh, zi-]. /zaɪˈgoʊ mə tə, zɪ-/. Anatomy.

zygomatic arch.

the zygomatic process of the temporal bone.

zygomatic bone.

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Origin of zygoma

1675–85; <New Latin zygōma<Greek zýgōma bolt, bar, equivalent to zygō-, variant stem of zygoûn to yoke¹ (see zygo-) + -ma noun suffix of result

Words nearby zygoma

zygapophysis, zygo-, zygodactyl, zygodactyly, zygogenesis, zygoma, zygomatic, zygomatic arch, zygomatic bone, zygomatic fossa, zygomatic nerve

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How to use zygoma in a sentence

Entry, above the anterior extremity of the zygoma, bullet retained.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins
The facial portion of the skull is short, and the zygoma is deep.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
It has, moreover, no zygoma in the skull, and there is no caecum.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
The lower jaw is long, and remarkably full under the zygoma, so as to give to the countenance a square appearance.
The Mission to Siam, and Hu the Capital of Cochin China, in the Years 1821-2|George Finlayson

The series extends as far back as the hinder edge of the anterior root of the zygoma.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10|Various

British Dictionary definitions for zygoma

zygoma

/ (zaɪˈɡəʊmə, zɪ-) /

noun plural -mata (-mətə)

another name for zygomatic arch

Word Origin for zygoma

C17: via New Latin from Greek, from zugon yoke

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Medical definitions for zygoma

zygoma

[ zī-gō′mə, zĭ- ]

zygomatic arch

zygomatic bone