Cheek-bone

  • 21Bone, zygomatic — The bone that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygomatic bone is also known as the zygoma, the zygomatic arch, malar bone, yoke bone. The word zygomatic comes from the Greek zygon meaning a yoke (as for oxen) …

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  • 22Zygomatic bone — The part of the temporal bone of the skull that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygomatic bone is also known as the zygomatic arch, the zygoma, the malar bone, the cheek bone and the yoke bone. The word zygomatic comes from the Greek zygon …

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  • 23malar bone — malar ma lar, n. (Anat.) The cheek bone, which forms a part of the lower edge of the orbit; that arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek; also called the {malar bone}. Syn: cheekbone, zygomatic bone, malar bone, jugal… …

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  • 24Zygomatic bone — Bone: Zygomatic bone Left zygomatic bone in situ …

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  • 25Hyoid bone — Bone: Hyoid bone Hyoid bone. Anterior surface. Enlarged …

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  • 26jugal bone — noun the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek • Syn: ↑cheekbone, ↑zygomatic bone, ↑zygomatic, ↑malar, ↑malar bone, ↑os zygomaticum • Hypernyms: ↑bone, ↑ …

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  • 27zygomatic bone — Anat. a bone on each side of the face below the eye, forming the prominence of the cheek; cheekbone. Also called malar, malar bone. See diag. under skull. [1700 10] * * * ▪ anatomy also called  cheekbone , or  malar bone        diamond shaped… …

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  • 28Molly Cheek — Born March 2, 1950 (age 61) Bronxville, New York Molly Cheek (born March 2, 1950) is an American actress who played the mother of main character Jim Levenstein in the 1999 film American Pie.[1] She also played Garry s best friend on the… …

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  • 29Temporal bone — 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… …

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  • 30malar bone — noun the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek • Syn: ↑cheekbone, ↑zygomatic bone, ↑zygomatic, ↑malar, ↑jugal bone, ↑os zygomaticum • Hypernyms: ↑bone, ↑ …

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