SINCE 1828
zygoma
noun
zy·go·ma
| \ zī-ˈgō-mə
\
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plural zygomata\ zī-ˈgō-mə-tə
\
also zygomas
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also zygomas
Definition of zygoma
1a
: zygomatic arch
b
: a slender bony process of the zygomatic arch
2
: zygomatic bone
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zygoma
noun
zy·go·ma
| \ zī-ˈgō-mə
\
\
plural zygomata\ -mət-ə
\
also zygomas
\
also zygomas
Medical Definition of zygoma
1
: zygomatic arch
2
: zygomatic bone
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