zygoma
zy·go·ma
noun \zī-ˈgō-mə\ plural zy·go·ma·ta \-mə-tə\ also zy·go·mas
Definition of ZYGOMA
1
a : zygomatic arch b : a slender bony process of the zygomatic arch
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Origin of ZYGOMA
New Latin zygomat-, zygoma, from Greek zygōma, from zygoun to join, from zygon yoke
First Known Use: circa 1684
zy·go·ma
noun \zī-ˈgō-mə\ (Medical Dictionary)plural zy·go·ma·ta \-mət-ə\ also zy·go·mas
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