Meaning of ZYGOMA
| Pronunciation: | | zI'gowmu
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| | Definition: | | [n] the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone |
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| | Synonyms: | | arcus zygomaticus, zygomatic arch |
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| | See Also: | | bone, cheekbone, jugal bone, mala, malar bone, os, os zygomaticum, zygomatic bone | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Zy*go"ma\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to yoke, ? a yoke.]
(Anat.)
(a) The jugal, malar, or cheek bone.
(b) The zygomatic process of the temporal bone.
(c) The whole zygomatic arch.
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| | Definition: | | This is one of the bones of the face, forming part of the orbit of the eye. |
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