zygomatic process

American  

noun

Anatomy.

1. any of several bony processes that articulate with the cheekbone.

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zygomatic process British  

noun

1. a slender bony process of the temporal bone that forms part of the zygomatic arch

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Etymology

Origin of zygomatic process

First recorded in 1735–45

Example Sentences

Skull: Broader, more angular and more nearly flat; zygomatic arches more widely spreading; zygomatic processes of maxillae heavier; posterior ends of nasals emarginate rather than rounded; upper incisors longer.

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The zygomatic process is apt to be prominent, in keeping with the heaviness of the upper jaw.

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Zygoma, zī-gō′ma, n. the arch formed by the malar bone and the zygomatic process of the temporal bone of the skull.—adj.

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Also, the zygomatic process of the maxillary, viewed dorsolaterally above the lacrimal, is even narrower that in oricolus and has the anterior border even more concave.

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In the horse, it articulates with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone.

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