Definition of zygoma Zygoma

zy•go•ma

We found 7 definitions of zygoma from 5 different sources.

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What does zygoma mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: zygomas

zygoma - the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone
  zygomatic arch, arcus zygomaticus
  bone, os a shade of white the color of bleached bones
  cheekbone, jugal bone, malar, malar bone, os zygomaticum, zygomatic, zygomatic bone the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • zygoma (n.)
    The jugal, malar, or cheek bone.
  • zygoma (n.)
    The zygomatic process of the temporal bone.
  • zygoma (n.)
    The whole zygomatic arch.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • zygoma
    Paired bone of the human skull, situated on the lateral edge of the eye sockets.

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