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zygomatic

[ zahy-guh-mat-ik, zig-uh- ]
/ ˌzaɪ gəˈmæt ɪk, ˌzɪg ə- /
Anatomy

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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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.
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