: zygomatic bone
called also malar bone
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Taryn Brooke, Allure, 1 Feb. 2024
The butterfly rash—sometimes called malar rash—is one of the more iconic signs of lupus, an autoimmune disease.1 Lupus symptoms vary widely and are different for everyone.
—Sara Coughlin, Health, 17 May 2023
About half of all people diagnosed with lupus end up developing this specific rash, also known as a malar rash², according to the Johns Hopkins Lupus Center.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 21 Jan. 2022
Also called a malar rash, the red skin looks like a sunburn.
—NBC News, 22 Mar. 2018
Deanna Pai, Allure, 15 June 2023
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Adjective
How to help avoid getting malar edema An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
—Taryn Brooke, Allure, 1 Feb. 2024
The butterfly rash—sometimes called malar rash—is one of the more iconic signs of lupus, an autoimmune disease.1 Lupus symptoms vary widely and are different for everyone.
—Sara Coughlin, Health, 17 May 2023
About half of all people diagnosed with lupus end up developing this specific rash, also known as a malar rash², according to the Johns Hopkins Lupus Center.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 21 Jan. 2022
Also called a malar rash, the red skin looks like a sunburn.
—NBC News, 22 Mar. 2018
Noun
All cheek implants, depending on their shape and placement, fall into one of two categories: malar or submalar, named for where the implants are inserted in relation to the malar, or cheek, bone.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 15 June 2023
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“Malar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malar. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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