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Zygomatic Arch

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Noun

1. arcus zygomaticus, zygoma, zygomatic arch

the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone

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Zygomatic Arch

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noun
the slender arch of bone that forms a bridge between the cheekbone and the temporal bone on each side of the skull of mammals
. Also called: zygoma

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Zygomatic Arch

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Anatomy
a bony arch on either side of the face just below the eye in many vertebrates, consisting of a zygomatic bone having a process that fuses with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone

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Zygomatic Arch

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n.
The bony arch in vertebrates that extends along the side or front of the skull beneath the eye socket and that is formed by the zygomatic bone and the zygomatic process of the temporal bone.

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