zygomatic bone
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noun Anatomy.
a bone on each side of the face below the eye, forming the prominence of the cheek; cheekbone.
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Also called malar, malar bone.
Origin of zygomatic bone
First recorded in 1700–10
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British Dictionary definitions for zygomatic bone
zygomatic bone
noun
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; cheekboneAlso called: malar, malar bone
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Medical definitions for zygomatic bone
zygomatic bone
n.
A quadrilateral bone that forms the cheek prominence and articulates with the frontal, sphenoid, temporal, and maxillary bones.cheekbone jugal bone malar bone zygoma
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