Definition of Zygoma

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: Arcus Zygomaticus, Zygomatic Arch
Generic synonyms: Bone, Os
Group relationships: Cheekbone, Jugal Bone, Malar, Malar Bone, Os Zygomaticum, Zygomatic, Zygomatic Bone
Derivative terms: Zygomatic

Definition of Zygoma

1. n. The jugal, malar, or cheek bone.

2. n. The jugal, malar, or cheek bone.

Definition of Zygoma

1. the cheekbone [n -MAS or -MATA] - See also: cheekbone

Medical Definition of Zygoma

1. The jugal, malar, or cheek bone. The zygomatic process of the temporal bone or the whole zygomatic arch. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, fr. To yoke, a yoke. (06 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Zygoma

zygobranchia
zygobranchiate
Zygocactus
Zygocactus truncatus
zygodactyl
zygodactylae
zygodactyle
zygodactyli
zygodactylous
zygodactylous
zygodactyl foot
zygodont
zygogenesis
zygoid
zygoma (current term)
zygoma (current term)
zygomas
zygomata
zygomatic
zygomatic
zygomatics
zygomatic arch
zygomatic arch
zygomatic bone
zygomatic bone
zygomatic border of greater wing of sphenoid bone
zygomatic branch of facial nerve
zygomatic diameter
zygomatic fossa
zygomatic process

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