zygomatic
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
- prezygomatic adjective
- subzygomatic adjective
Etymology
Origin of zygomatic
Example Sentences
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A one-hour session draws on yoga and emphasizes strengthening the zygomatic muscles, which pull the corners of the mouth.
From New York Times • May 16, 2023
Despite having no medical training, her curriculum, typically taught in one-hour sessions online or in person, draws on yoga and emphasizes strengthening the zygomatic muscles, which pull the corners of the mouth.
From New York Times • May 15, 2023
The 14 facial bones are the nasal bones, the maxillary bones, zygomatic bones, palatine, vomer, lacrimal bones, the inferior nasal conchae, and the mandible.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The zygomatic arch is formed jointly by the zygomatic process of the temporal bone and the temporal process of the zygomatic bone.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
If I were to ask you to smile, you would flex your zygomatic major.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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