zygomatic

zy·go·mat·ic  (zg-mtk)

adj.

Of, relating to, or located in the area of the zygoma: a zygomatic muscle.

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zygomatic [ˌzaɪgəʊˈmætɪk ˌzɪg-]

adj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) of or relating to the zygoma

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	zygomatic - the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek cheekbone, jugal bone, malar, malar bone, os zygomaticum, zygomatic bone jugal point, jugale - the craniometric point at the union of the frontal and temporal processes of the zygomatic bone bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates arcus zygomaticus, zygoma, zygomatic arch - the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone skull - the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates zygomatic process - a slender process of the temporal bone that strengthens the zygomatic arch
Adj.	1.	zygomatic - of or relating to the cheek region of the face