English > zygomatic bone: 1 sense > noun 1, bodyMeaning | The arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek. |
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Synonyms | cheekbone, zygomatic, malar, malar bone, jugal bone, os zygomaticum |
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Part of | skull | The bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates |
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Parts | jugale, jugal point | The craniometric point at the union of the frontal / frontal and temporal processes of the zygomatic bone |
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zygoma, zygomatic arch, arcus zygomaticus | The slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone |
zygomatic process | A slender process of the temporal bone that strengthens the zygomatic arch |
Broader | bone, os | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates |
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Spanish | cigomático, hueso cigomático, malar, os zygomaticum, pómulo |
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Catalan | jugal, malar, mel, os zigomàtic, pòmul |
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