Zygoma

[zai'gәumә]

Definition

(noun.) the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone.

Edited by Hilda--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The jugal, malar, or cheek bone.

(n.) The zygomatic process of the temporal bone.

(n.) The whole zygomatic arch.

Checker: Marsha

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. (Anat.) Cheek-bone.

Typist: Nora

Definition

n. the arch formed by the malar bone and the zygomatic process of the temporal bone of the skull.—adj. Zygomat′ic.—Zygomatic fossa the lower part of the fossa bridged over by the zygomatic arch; Zygomatic muscles two muscles (major and minor) arising from the zygomatic arch.

Edited by Ethelred