Medical term:
zygomas
zygoma
[zi-go´mah]1. zygomatic process.
2. zygomatic arch.
3. a term sometimes applied to the zygomatic bone.
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zy·go·mat·ic bone
[TA]a quadrilateral bone that forms the prominence of the cheek, the lateral wall and margin of the orbit, and the anterior two thirds of the zygomatic arch; it articulates with the frontal, sphenoid, temporal, and maxillary bones.
Synonym(s): os zygomaticum [TA], cheek bone (1) , jugal bone, mala (2) , malar bone, os malare, yoke bone, zygoma (1)
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zygoma
(zī-gō′mə, zĭ-)n. pl. zygo·mata (-mə-tə) or zygo·mas
1. The zygomatic bone.
2. The zygomatic arch.
3. The zygomatic process.
zy′go·mat′ic (-măt′ĭk) adj.
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zygoma
1. Zygomatic arch, see there.
2. Zygomatic bone, see there.
3. Zygomatic process of the temporal bone.
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zy·go·mat·ic arch
(zī'gō-mat'ik ahrch) [TA]The arch formed by the temporal process of the zygomatic bone as it joins the zygomatic process of the temporal bones.
Synonym(s): zygoma (2) .
Synonym(s): zygoma (2) .
zy·go·mat·ic bone
(zī'gō-mat'ik bōn) [TA]A quadrilateral bone that forms the prominence of the cheek; it articulates with the frontal, sphenoid, temporal, and maxillary bones.
Synonym(s): os zygomaticum [TA] , jugal bone, mala (2) , malar bone, zygoma (1) .
Synonym(s): os zygomaticum [TA] , jugal bone, mala (2) , malar bone, zygoma (1) .
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zygoma
The cheek bone.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
zy·go·mat·ic arch
(zī'gō-mat'ik ahrch) [TA]Arch formed by temporal process of zygomatic bone that joins zygomatic process of temporal bone.
Synonym(s): arcus zygomaticus, cheek bone (2) , malar arch, zygoma (2) .
Synonym(s): arcus zygomaticus, cheek bone (2) , malar arch, zygoma (2) .
zy·go·mat·ic bone
(zī'gō-mat'ik bōn) [TA]Quadrilateral bone that forms prominence of cheek, lateral wall and margin of orbit, and anterior two thirds of zygomatic arch; it articulates with the frontal, sphenoid, temporal, and maxillary bones.
Synonym(s): cheek bone (1) , mala (2) , malar bone, zygoma (1) .
Synonym(s): cheek bone (1) , mala (2) , malar bone, zygoma (1) .
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