zygoma

noun zy·go·ma \zī-ˈgō-mə\

plural zy·go·ma·ta \-mə-tə\ also zy·go·mas

Definition of ZYGOMA

b : a slender bony process of the zygomatic arch

New Latin zygomat-, zygoma, from Greek zygōma, from zygoun to join, from zygon yoke

First Known Use: circa 1684

Medical Dictionary

noun zy·go·ma \zī-ˈgō-mə\

plural zy·go·ma·ta \-mət-ə\ also zy·go·mas

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