zygoma

zygoma
/zuy goh"meuh, zi-/, n., pl. zygomata /-meuh teuh/. Anat.
2. the zygomatic process of the temporal bone.
[1675-85; < NL zygoma < Gk zýgoma bolt, bar, equiv. to zygo-, var. s. of zygoûn to YOKE (see ZYGO-) + -ma n. suffix of result]

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  • zygoma — (n.) pl. zygomata, 1680s, Modern Latin, from Gk. zygoma, from zygon yoke (see JUGULAR (Cf. jugular)) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • Zygoma — y*go ma, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to yoke, zygo n a yoke.] (Anat.) (a) The jugal, malar, or cheek bone. (b) The zygomatic process of the temporal bone. (c) The whole zygomatic arch. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • zygoma — noun (plural zygomata; also mas) Etymology: New Latin zygomat , zygoma, from Greek zygōma, from zygoun to join, from zygon yoke Date: circa 1684 1. a. zygomatic arch b. a slender bony process of the zygomatic arch 2. zygomatic bone …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Zygoma — The part of the temporal bone of the skull that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygoma is also known as the zygomatic bone or arch, the malar bone, the cheek bone and the yoke bone. The word zygomatic comes from the Greek zygon meaning a… …   Medical dictionary

  • Zygoma — Zy|go|ma 〈n.; s, ma|ta〉 = Jochbogen (2) [grch.; zu zygoun „verbinden“; zu zygon „Joch“] * * * Zy|go|ma [auch: t̮sy:goma], das; s, Zygomata [griech. zýgōma, zu: zygón = Joch] (Anat.): ↑ Jochbogen (1). * * * …   Universal-Lexikon

  • zygoma — zy•go•ma [[t]zaɪˈgoʊ mə, zɪ [/t]] n. pl. ma•ta [[t] mə tə[/t]] mas. 1) anat. zygomatic arch 2) anat. the zygomatic process of the temporal bone 3) anat. zygomatic bone • Etymology: 1675–85; < NL zygōma < Gk zýgōma bolt, bar =zygō , var. s.… …   From formal English to slang

  • Zygoma — Os zygomatique Vue médiale du zygomatique droit …   Wikipédia en Français

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