zygomatic bone

American

noun

Anatomy.

a bone on each side of the face below the eye, forming the prominence of the cheek; cheekbone.

zygomatic bone British

noun

Also called: malar. malar bone. either of two bones, one on each side of the skull, that form part of the side wall of the eye socket and part of the zygomatic arch; cheekbone

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Etymology

Origin of zygomatic bone

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

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The pterion is located approximately two finger widths above the zygomatic arch and a thumb’s width posterior to the upward portion of the zygomatic bone.

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The zygomatic arch is formed jointly by the zygomatic process of the temporal bone and the temporal process of the zygomatic bone.

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The frontal bone forms the roof and the zygomatic bone forms the lateral wall and lateral floor.

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On the lateral skull, the zygomatic arch consists of two parts, the temporal process of the zygomatic bone anteriorly and the zygomatic process of the temporal bone posteriorly.

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