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zygomatic process

noun

Anatomy.
  1. any of several bony processes that articulate with the cheekbone.


zygomatic process

noun

  1. a slender bony process of the temporal bone that forms part of the zygomatic arch
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of zygomatic process1

First recorded in 1735–45
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Skull: Broader, more angular and more nearly flat; zygomatic arches more widely spreading; zygomatic processes of maxillae heavier; posterior ends of nasals emarginate rather than rounded; upper incisors longer.

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The zygomatic process is apt to be prominent, in keeping with the heaviness of the upper jaw.

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Zygoma, zī-gō′ma, n. the arch formed by the malar bone and the zygomatic process of the temporal bone of the skull.—adj.

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Also, the zygomatic process of the maxillary, viewed dorsolaterally above the lacrimal, is even narrower that in oricolus and has the anterior border even more concave.

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In the horse, it articulates with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone.

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