zygomatic
adjective
zy·go·mat·ic
ˌzī-gə-ˈma-tik 
: of, relating to, constituting, or situated in the region of the zygomatic bone or zygomatic arch
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The right zygomatic fracture of the Marburg mummy.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 Sep. 2022
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1709, in the meaning defined above
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zygomatic
1 of 2 adjective
zy·go·mat·ic
ˌzī-gə-ˈmat-ik
: of, relating to, constituting, or situated in the region of the zygomatic bone and the zygomatic arch
a zygomatic reconstruction involving multiple bone grafts
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