zygomatic arch

noun Anatomy.

the bony arch at the outer border of the eye socket, formed by the union of the cheekbone and the zygomatic process of the temporal bone.

Origin of zygomatic arch

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby zygomatic arch

zygodactyl, zygodactyly, zygogenesis, zygoma, zygomatic, zygomatic arch, zygomatic bone, zygomatic fossa, zygomatic nerve, zygomatic process, zygomatic process of frontal bone

British Dictionary definitions for zygomatic arch

zygomatic arch

noun

the slender arch of bone that forms a bridge between the cheekbone and the temporal bone on each side of the skull of mammals Also called: zygoma

Medical definitions for zygomatic arch

zygomatic arch

n.

The arch formed by the temporal process of the zygomatic bone and the zygomatic process of the temporal bone. zygoma