zygoma

English - Turkish

Definition of zygoma in English Turkish dictionary

elmacık kemiği

(Tıp) (zygomata). Elmacık (yanak) kemiği, os zygomaticum

(isim) elmacık kemiği

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English - English

Definition of zygoma in English English dictionary

The cheekbone

the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone

The zygomatic process of the temporal bone

The jugal, malar, or cheek bone

{i} cheekbone, zygomatic bone; bony arch of the skull located below the orbit of the skull, zygomatic arch (Anatomy)

Cheek bone; forms part of the orbital floor and most of the lateral wall One of seven bones of the orbit

Greek zygon = yoke; hence, the bone joining the maxillary, frontal, temporal and sphenoid bones

The whole zygomatic arch

Hyphenation

zy·go·ma

Synonyms

cheekbone, zygomatic bone, malar bone

Etymology

[ zI-'gO-m& ] (noun.) circa 1684. From Ancient Greek ζύγωμα (zugōma) from ζυγόν (zugon, “yoke”).