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Definition of Arcus zygomaticus
1. Noun. The slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone.
Exact synonyms: Zygoma, Zygomatic Arch
Generic synonyms: Bone, Os
Group relationships: Cheekbone, Jugal Bone, Malar, Malar Bone, Os Zygomaticum, Zygomatic, Zygomatic Bone
Derivative terms: Zygomatic
Generic synonyms: Bone, Os
Group relationships: Cheekbone, Jugal Bone, Malar, Malar Bone, Os Zygomaticum, Zygomatic, Zygomatic Bone
Derivative terms: Zygomatic
Medical Definition of Arcus zygomaticus
1. The arch formed by the temporal process of the zygomatic bone that joins the zygomatic process of the temporal bone. Synonym: arcus zygomaticus, cheek bone, malar arch, zygoma. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Arcus Zygomaticus
Literary usage of Arcus zygomaticus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Zeitschrift für Morphologie und Anthropologie by Gustav Albert Schwalbe (1905)
"In der anatomischen Sammlung zu Leiden fand ich einen Menschen-Schädel, der in
seinem arcus zygomaticus mit einem durch eine abnorme Naht selbständig ..."
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