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zygomatic bone
noun
Anatomy.
- a bone on each side of the face below the eye, forming the prominence of the cheek; cheekbone.
zygomatic bone
noun
- either of two bones, one on each side of the skull, that form part of the side wall of the eye socket and part of the zygomatic arch; cheekbone Also calledmalarmalar bone
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of zygomatic bone1
First recorded in 1700–10
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In fractures of the orbital or the zygomatic bones the danger is less pressing than with injuries otherwise located about the head.
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