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Noun: zygomatic bone
  1. The arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
    "A fracture of the zygomatic bone can affect facial appearance";
    - cheekbone, zygomatic, malar, malar bone, jugal bone, os zygomaticum

Derived forms: zygomatic bones

Type of: bone, os[2]

Part of: skull

Encyclopedia: Zygomatic bone