zygomatic adjective & noun. [zʌɪgǝ(ʊ)'matɪk, zɪg-] E18.
[from Greek zugōmat-, zugōma: see ZYGOMA, -IC.]
Anatomy & Zoology.
A. adjective. Pertaining to or forming part of the bone structure of the cheek. E18.
zygomatic arch a bony arch on each side of the skull in mammals, formed by the cheek-bone and its linkage with the temporal bone. zygomatic bone = cheek-bone (a) s.v. CHEEK noun. zygomatic muscle any of several muscles that arise from the zygomatic arch and assist in the movement of the lower jaw. zygomatic process a process of the temporal bone that forms part of the zygomatic arch.
b. noun. A zygomatic bone or muscle. E19.

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