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Definition of "zygoma" []

  • The zygomatic bone. (noun)
  • The zygomatic arch. (noun)
  • The zygomatic process. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "zygoma" in a sentence
  • "You could see the compensation in the heavier malar bone and much more developed zygoma."
  • "The temporal artery, as it ascends over the root of the zygoma, may be compressed effectually against this bony point."
  • "Aperture of _entry_ (Mauser), just external to the centre of the right eyebrow; _exit_, above the centre of the right zygoma."