arcus zygomaticus

Definitions of arcus zygomaticus
  1. noun
    the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone
    synonyms: zygoma, zygomatic arch
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    type of:
    bone, os
    rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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