zygomatic process

noun Anatomy.

any of several bony processes that articulate with the cheekbone.

Origin of zygomatic process

First recorded in 1735–45

Words nearby zygomatic process

zygomatic, zygomatic arch, zygomatic bone, zygomatic fossa, zygomatic nerve, zygomatic process, zygomatic process of frontal bone, zygomatic process of maxilla, zygomatic process of temporal bone, zygomatico-orbital artery, zygomatico-orbital foramen

British Dictionary definitions for zygomatic process

zygomatic process

noun

a slender bony process of the temporal bone that forms part of the zygomatic arch

Medical definitions for zygomatic process

zygomatic process

n.

Any of three processes that articulate with the zygomatic bone, especially the process from the temporal bone that articulates to form the zygomatic arch.