malar

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adjective

ma·​lar ˈmā-lər How to pronounce malar (audio)
-ˌlär
: of or relating to the cheek or the side of the head

malar

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noun

: zygomatic bone

called also malar bone

Examples of malar in a Sentence

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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 Before the procedure, your surgeon will determine whether malar or submalar works better for your face. Deanna Pai, Allure, 15 June 2023 Rashes may sometimes only appear on spots that consistently get sunlight.12 Living With Lupus Lupus Rash Treatment Triggers for lupus malar rash flares are ones such as emotional stress, exhaustion, infections, or serious injuries. Sara Coughlin, Health, 17 May 2023 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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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

borrowed from New Latin mālāris, from Latin māla (usually in plural mālae) "lower part of the face, cheeks, jaws" + -āris -ar ; māla perhaps going back to Italic *smaksla, going back to Indo-European *smḱ-slo-/sleh2-, whence, from *smeḱ-, Old Irish smech "chin," and, from *smeḱ- or *smoḱ- with a suffix *-r-, Lithuanian smãkras, smakrà "chin," Albanian mjekrë "beard, chin," Armenian mawrow-kʼ "chin," Sanskrit śmaśru- "beard," Hittite zamakur, zamankur "beard" (with irregular z for š)

Note: Latin māla has alternatively been explained as *mand-sla-, a derivative of mandere "to chew" (see mandible).

Noun

by ellipsis from malar bone

First Known Use

Adjective

1782, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of malar was in 1782

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“Malar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malar. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

malar

adjective
ma·​lar ˈmā-lər How to pronounce malar (audio) -ˌlär How to pronounce malar (audio)
: of or relating to the cheek, the side of the head, or the zygomatic bone
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