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zy·go·ma | \ zī-ˈgō-mə 
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\ plural zygomata\ zī-ˈgō-mə-tə \ also zygomas
\ also zygomasDefinition of zygoma
1a : zygomatic arch
b : a slender bony process of the zygomatic arch
2 : zygomatic bone
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zygoma
nounzy·go·ma | \ zī-ˈgō-mə \
\ plural zygomata\ -mət-ə \ also zygomas
\ also zygomasMedical Definition of zygoma
1 : zygomatic arch
2 : zygomatic bone
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The first known use of zygoma was circa 1684
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