zygoma

Term: zygoma

Literally meaning: “paired”

Origin: Anc Greek

ζυγός/zygos(=yoke, the joining between two, double)

Coined/History

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Definition

A general term that can refer to:

1. zygomatic bone or  zygomatic arch (bone beneathe the eye) and

2. zygomatic process (a prominence of the temporal bone helping to form the zygomatic arch).