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zygomatic bone
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /zaɪ.ɡəˌmæt.ɪk ˈbəʊn/ us /zaɪ.ɡəˌmæt̬.ɪk ˈboʊn/
one of two bones of the skull(= the bones of the head that surround and protect the brain) at the top of your cheeks, just below the eye and towards your ear:
She had a broken zygomatic bone in her face.
The zygomatic bone on either side forms the prominence of the cheek.
The zygomatic process of the temporal bone articulates with the zygomatic bone to form the zygomatic arch.
The only recognizable pieces of the skull left were fragments of zygomatic bone and maxilla.
The parotid gland is pyramidal shaped and just below the zygomatic bone.
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-chinned
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brow
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jaw
masseter
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mastoid
maxilla
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T-zone
temporal
visage
wattle
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Bone structures
Synonyms
cheekbone zygoma Comparezygomatic arch zygomatic process
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