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

Words nearby zygomatic bone

zygodactyly, zygogenesis, zygoma, zygomatic, zygomatic arch, zygomatic bone, zygomatic fossa, zygomatic nerve, zygomaticofacial foramen, zygomaticomaxillary suture, zygomatico-orbital artery

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How to use zygomatic bone in a sentence

Not long after I was finally diagnosed, my doctor ordered a bone density scan.
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Later studies showed that only gaining weight and the return of natural menstruation help improve bone density.
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My doctor put me on oral contraceptives to induce a period, figuring it would help build bone.
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This leaves people with a history of anorexia and reduced bone density like me at high risk for fractures.
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An x-ray two hours later confirms my hunch: my tibia (the big bone behind the shin) is snapped clean in two.
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I saw this girl, eight or nine years old, all benumbed and nothing but skin and bone.
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Large mononuclear leukocytes probably originate in the bone-marrow or spleen.
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That we will, and you never need want, Mark, for I've many a fine bone buried away against old age and rainy weather.
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Myelocytes are the bone-marrow cells from which the corresponding granular leukocytes are developed.
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Polymorphonuclear leukocytes are formed in the bone-marrow from neutrophilic myelocytes.
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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

A quadrilateral bone that forms the cheek prominence and articulates with the frontal, sphenoid, temporal, and maxillary bones.cheekbone jugal bone malar bone zygoma