What does zygoma mean?
Definitions for zygoma
zaɪˈgoʊ mə, zɪ-; -mə təzy·go·ma
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Princeton's WordNet
zygoma, zygomatic arch, arcus zygomaticusnoun
the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone
Wiktionary
zygomanoun
The cheekbone.
Etymology: From ζύγωμα, from ζυγόν.
ChatGPT
zygoma
The zygoma, also known as the cheekbone or malar bone, is one of the bones in the human skull that forms the prominence of the cheek. It is also involved in forming the lower part of the orbital (eye socket) and the lateral part of the skull.
Webster Dictionary
Zygomanoun
the jugal, malar, or cheek bone
Zygomanoun
the zygomatic process of the temporal bone
Zygomanoun
the whole zygomatic arch
Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. to yoke, zygo`n a yoke.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Zygoma
zī-gō′ma, n. the arch formed by the malar bone and the zygomatic process of the temporal bone of the skull.—adj. Zygomat′ic.—Zygomatic fossa, the lower part of the fossa bridged over by the zygomatic arch; Zygomatic muscles, two muscles (major and minor) arising from the zygomatic arch. [Gr. zygōma—zygon, a yoke.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of zygoma in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of zygoma in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Translations for zygoma
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- zigomaCatalan, Valencian
- zigomoEsperanto
- cigomaSpanish
- zigomatoIdo
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