zygoma
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of zygoma
1675–85; < New Latin zygōma < Greek zýgōma bolt, bar, equivalent to zygō-, variant stem of zygoûn to yoke 1 ( see zygo-) + -ma noun suffix of result
Example Sentences
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Possible fractures to the nose and to the zygoma, he writes.
From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2016
But there is possible damage to the zygoma, the bone beneath the eye.
From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2016
The pulsation of the temporal artery can be felt in front of the ear, between the zygoma and the ear.
From A Practical Physiology by Blaisdell, Albert F.
Tympanic prolonged into a tubular auditory meatus, curving upwards round the base of the zygoma.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various
A, palate process of upper jawbone; B, zygoma, forming zygomatic arch; C, condyle for forming articulation with atlas; D, foramen magnum; E, occipital bone.
From A Practical Physiology by Blaisdell, Albert F.
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