zygomatic

[ zahy-guh-mat-ik, zig-uh- ]

/ ˌzaɪ gəˈmæt ɪk, ˌzɪg ə- /

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adjective

of, relating to, or situated near the zygoma.

noun

zygomatic bone.

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Origin of zygomatic

1700–10; zygomat- (combining form of zygoma) + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM zygomatic

pre·zy·go·mat·ic, adjectivesub·zy·go·mat·ic, adjective

Words nearby zygomatic

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

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How to use zygomatic in a sentence

Position of the supraorbital notch in relation to the posterior notch of the zygomatic plate.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks|John A. White
The zygomatic process is apt to be prominent, in keeping with the heaviness of the upper jaw.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
The anterior (zygomatic) process of the squamosal is greatly reduced (only about one-third the length of the posterior process).
Systematic Status of a South American Frog, Allophryne ruthveni Gaige|John D. Lynch
There is no overlap in length of body, basilar length, zygomatic breadth, mastoidal breadth or length of nasals.
A New Pocket Gopher (Genus Thomomys), from Eastern Colorado|E. Raymond Hall

The breadth across the zygomatic arch is 2·38 against 3·64 of A. collaris.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale

British Dictionary definitions for zygomatic

zygomatic

/ (ˌzaɪɡəʊˈmætɪk, ˌzɪɡ-) /

adjective

of or relating to the zygoma

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Medical definitions for zygomatic

zygomatic

[ zī′gə-măt′ĭk, zĭg′ə- ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or located in the area of the zygoma.