zygomatic process
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of zygomatic process
First recorded in 1735–45
Example Sentences
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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.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The zygomatic arch is formed jointly by the zygomatic process of the temporal bone and the temporal process of the zygomatic bone.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Below this area and projecting anteriorly is the zygomatic process of the temporal bone, which forms the posterior portion of the zygomatic arch.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The zygomatic process is apt to be prominent, in keeping with the heaviness of the upper jaw.
From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin
The zygomatic arch is incomplete, the rod-like jugal only articulating with the maxilla in front, and not reaching the short zygomatic process of the squamosal.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various
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