zygomatic
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From zygoma + -tic. Doublet of zygomaticus.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌzʌɪ.ɡə(ʊ)ˈmat.ɪk/, /ˌzɪɡ.ə(ʊ)ˈmat.ɪk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌzaɪ.ɡəˈmæt.ɪk/
- Rhymes: -ætɪk
Adjective
[edit]zygomatic (not comparable)
- (anatomy, relational) Of, relating to, or located in the area of the zygomatic bone or zygomatic arch.
- 1970, J. G. Ballard, The Atrocity Exhibition, page 27:
- They show (1) the left orbit and zygomatic arch of President Kennedy magnified from Zapruder frame 230
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]pertaining to the zygoma
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Noun
[edit]zygomatic (plural zygomatics)
- (anatomy) Ellipsis of zygomatic bone.
References
[edit]- “zygomatic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “zygomatic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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