Anatomy
zygomatic bone
Subclass of:
Bone structure of face
Definitions related to zygomatic bone:
  • (malar) Occurring in, or located in the zygomatic bone or the cheek.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (zygoma) Either of a pair of bones that form the prominent part of the CHEEK and contribute to the ORBIT on each side of the SKULL.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Zygomatic bone, diamond-shaped bone below and lateral to the orbit, or eye socket, at the widest part of the cheek. It adjoins the frontal bone at the outer edge of the orbit and the sphenoid and maxilla within the orbit. It forms the central part of the zygomatic arch by its attachments to the...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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