zygomatic bone

noun

Anatomy.

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

zygomatic bone

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of zygomatic bone¹

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

In fractures of the orbital or the zygomatic bones the danger is less pressing than with injuries otherwise located about the head.

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