zygomatic arch

noun

, Anatomy.

1. the bony arch at the outer border of the eye socket, formed by the union of the cheekbone and the zygomatic process of the temporal bone.

zygomatic arch

noun

1. the slender arch of bone that forms a bridge between the cheekbone and the temporal bone on each side of the skull of mammals Also calledzygoma

Word History and Origins

Origin of zygomatic arch¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

When Piper Perabo and Daniel Sunjata face off onscreen, you may duck involuntarily, afraid of being cut by a dangerously sharp zygomatic arch.

From New York Times

Sam Presti, the Thunder's executive vice president and general manager, announced that the procedure to repair the zygomatic arch was a success.

From Los Angeles Times

Jugal, jōō′gal, adj. malar: joining, uniting.—n. a bone of the zygomatic arch, malar bone.

From Project Gutenberg

Arising from the zygomatic arch, and passing downwards and backwards, it is inserted into the external surface of the ramus of the mandible and into its angle.

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Indeed, in the dog and the cat the zygomatic arch, strongly convex, springs up in a marked manner from the plane of the lateral aspects of the skull.

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