cheekboneˈtʃikˌboʊn
cheekbone (n)
- plural
- cheekbones
English Definitions:
cheekbone, zygomatic bone, zygomatic, malar, malar bone, jugal bone, os zygomaticum (noun)
the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
cheekbone (Noun)
The small prominent bone of the cheek.
cheekbone
In the human skull, the zygomatic bone (from Ancient Greek: ζῠγόν, romanized: zugón, lit. 'yoke'), also called cheekbone or malar bone, is a paired irregular bone which articulates with the maxilla, the temporal bone, the sphenoid bone and the frontal bone. It is situated at the upper and lateral part of the face and forms the prominence of the cheek, part of the lateral wall and floor of the orbit, and parts of the temporal fossa and the infratemporal fossa. It presents a malar and a temporal surface; four processes (the frontosphenoidal, orbital, maxillary, and temporal), and four borders.
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