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zygomatic arch
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /zaɪ.ɡəˌmæt.ɪk ˈɑːtʃ/ us /zaɪ.ɡəˌmæt̬.ɪk ˈɑːrtʃ/
one of two curved bone structures around each side of the face that protect the eye, including the cheekbone and a narrow piece of bone that joins this to the side of the skull(= the bones of the head that surround and protect the brain):
A scan revealed a fracture of the zygomatic arch under his left eye.
The zygomatic arch is attached to one of the chewing muscles, the masseter muscle.
Simple fractures of the zygomatic arch are less common than complex fractures.
In front of the ear, the zygomatic arch can be felt throughout its entire length.
We measured the maximum width of the skull at the zygomatic arches.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
The head & face
-cheeked
-chinned
baby face
baby-faced
brow
bull neck
cheek
forehead
jaw
masseter
masseteric
mastoid
maxilla
maxillary
T-zone
temporal
visage
wattle
weak-chinned
zygoma
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