Cheek-bone
11Cheek — The side of the face forming the side wall of the mouth. The cheek bone is part of the temporal bone of the skull that provides the prominence of the cheek. The word cheek comes from the Middle English cheke meaning the fleshy part of the jaw or… …
12cheek — n. & v. n. 1 a the side of the face below the eye. b the side wall of the mouth. 2 a impertinent speech. b impertinence; cool confidence (had the cheek to ask for more). 3 sl. either buttock. 4 a either of the side posts of a door etc. b either… …
13Cheek augmentation — is a cosmetic surgical procedure that is intended to emphasize the cheeks on a person s face. To augment the cheeks, a plastic surgeon may place a solid implant over the cheekbone. Injections with the patients own fat or a soft tissue filler,… …
14Bone — is the substance that forms the skeleton of the body. It is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate. It also serves as a storage area for calcium, playing a large role in calcium balance in the blood. The 206 bones in the body …
15Butment cheek — Cheek Cheek (ch[=e]k), n. [OE. cheke, cheoke, AS. ce[ a]ce, ce[ o]ce; cf. Goth. kukjan to kiss, D. kaak cheek; perh. akin to E. chew, jaw.] 1. The side of the face below the eye. [1913 Webster] 2. The cheek bone. [Obs.] Caucer. [1913 Webster] 3.… …
16bone — 1 noun 1 BODY (C) one of the hard parts that together form the frame of a human or animal body: The X ray showed that the bone was broken in two places. | thigh/cheek/jaw etc bone (=the bone in your thigh etc): very prominent cheek bones | big… …
17Cheek — This article is about the anatomical feature. For other uses, see Cheek (disambiguation). Cheek Girl with prominent (puffy) cheeks. Latin bucca …
18bone — bone1 W2S2 [bəun US boun] n [: Old English; Origin: ban] 1.) one of the hard parts that together form the frame of a human, animal, or fish body ▪ The X ray showed that the bone was broken in two places. hip/leg/cheek etc bone (=the bone in your… …
19Bone conduction — A consumer stereo bone conduction headset. The two transducers fit slightly in front of the ears. Bone conduction is the conduction of sound to the inner ear through the bones of the skull. Bone conduction is the reason why a pe …
20Bone, temporal — A large irregular bone situated at the base and side of the skull. The temporal bone consists of three parts (squamous, tympanic and petrous) which are distinct at birth but then fuse. The petrous part of the temporal bone contains the… …
