zygoma
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ζύγωμα (zúgōma), from ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”).
Noun
zygoma (plural zygomas or zygomata)
- (anatomy) The cheekbone.
Synonyms
- cheekbone
- zygomatic bone
- malar bone
Derived terms
- zygomatic
Translations
cheekbone — see cheekbone
See also
- bone
French
Pronunciation
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Noun
zygoma m (plural zygomas)
- zygoma
Further reading
- “zygoma”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Portuguese
Noun
zygoma m (plural zygomas)
- Obsolete spelling of zigoma (used in Portugal until September 1911 and in Brazil until the 1940s).