1. Of or relating to the cheek region of the face
   "The zygomatic bone plays a crucial role in facial structure"

1. The arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
   "Her high zygomatics gave her a modelesque appearance"; "A fracture of the zygomatic bone can affect facial appearance";
   - cheekbone, zygomatic bone, malar, malar bone, jugal bone, os zygomaticum

Derived forms: zygomatics

Type of: bone, os[2]

Part of: skull

Encyclopedia: Zygomatic