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zygomatic process
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /zaɪ.ɡəˌmæt.ɪk ˈprəʊ.ses/ us /zaɪ.ɡəˌmæt̬.ɪk ˈprɑː.ses/
any of several narrow pieces of bone that form part of the zygomatic arch (= a curved structure of bones on each side of the face that protects the eye):
The zygomatic processes are two sharp processes of bone at the outer and the inner angle of each arch.
The zygoma projects anteriorly to articulate with the zygomatic process of the malar.
The lacrimal gland is on the medial side of the zygomatic process of the frontal bone.
The posterior root of the zygomatic process extends for some distance past the external auditory meatus as a well-defined ridge.
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