Definition of Zygomatic bone

1. Noun. The arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek.


Definition of Zygomatic bone

1. Noun. The cheekbone. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Zygomatic bone

1. A quadrilateral bone which forms the prominence of the cheek; it articulates with the frontal, sphenoid, temporal, and maxillary bone. Synonym: os zygomaticum, cheek bone, jugal bone, mala, malar bone, os malare, yoke bone, zygoma. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Zygomatic Bone

zygodactyli
zygodactylic
zygodactylous
zygodactyls
zygodactylæ
zygodont
zygogenesis
zygoid
zygolith
zygoma
zygomas
zygomata
zygomatic
zygomatic arch
zygomatic arches
zygomatic bone (current term)
zygomatic bones
zygomatic border of greater wing of sphenoid bone
zygomatic branch of facial nerve
zygomatic diameter
zygomatic fossa
zygomatic process
zygomatici
zygomaticofacial
zygomaticofrontal
zygomaticosphenoid
zygomaticotemporal
zygomatics
zygomaticus
zygomorphic

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