Zygomatic

/ˌzaɪɡəˈmætɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to the cheekbone (zygomatic bone) or the zygomatic arch, which forms the prominence of the cheek and part of the eye socket. This bone is crucial for facial structure and protection of the eye.

Etymology

From Greek 'zygoma' meaning yoke or bar, referring to the arch-like structure that connects the temporal and maxillary bones like a yoke connects oxen. The term emphasizes the bone's bridging function in facial architecture.

Kelly Says

The zygomatic bone is one of the strongest facial bones because it has to withstand the forces of chewing - your masseter muscle, one of the strongest in your body, attaches to the zygomatic arch and can generate over 200 pounds of force! Zygomatic fractures are common in facial trauma and often cause double vision because they can trap eye muscles.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Cheekbone
cheek-bone
ARالعربية
عظم الخد
u-th-um al-kha-d
BNবাংলা
চোয়ালের হাড়
cho-wa-ler ha-ar
CACatalà
malla
ma-lla
CSČeština
čelní kost
che-l-ni kost
DADansk
kindben
kin-ben
DEDeutsch
zygomatisch
zi-go-ma-tis-ch
ELΕλληνικά
γνάθος
gnath-os
ESEspañol
zigomático
zi-go-ma-TI-ko
FAفارسی
استخوان گونه
es-ta-khwan goon-e
FISuomi
poskionluu
pos-ki-on-loo
FRFrançais
zygomatique
zi-go-ma-tee-k
GUGU
cheekbone
cheek-bone
HAHA
cheekbone
cheek-bone
HEעברית
עצם הלחי
atsam ha-lachi
HIहिन्दी
जोड़ी
jo-dee
HUMagyar
zólyomcsont
zo-lyom-chon-t
IDBahasa Indonesia
zigomatik
zi-go-ma-tik
IGIG
cheekbone
cheek-bone
ITItaliano
zigomatica
zi-go-ma-ti-ka
JA日本語
頬骨
ho-ko
KKKK
cheekbone
cheek-bone
KMKM
cheekbone
cheek-bone
KO한국어
이마뼈
i-ma-b-be
MRMR
cheekbone
cheek-bone
MSBahasa Melayu
tulang pipi
tu-lang pi-pi
MYမြန်မာ
cheekbone
cheek-bone
NLNederlands
kaakbeen
kaak-been
NONorsk
kindben
kin-ben
PAPA
cheekbone
cheek-bone
PLPolski
policzek
po-li-che-k
PTPortuguês
zigomático
zi-go-ma-TI-ko
RORomână
os zigomatic
os zi-go-ma-tik
RUРусский
скуловой
sku-lo-vye
SVSvenska
kindben
kin-ben
SWKiswahili
mfupa ya shavu
m-fu-pa ya sha-vu
TAதமிழ்
பற்கள்
par-kkal
TEతెలుగు
చెవులు
che-vu-lu
THไทย
โหนกแก้ม
honk-gaem
TLTL
buto ng pisngi
boo-to ng pi-ngi
TRTürkçe
yanak kemiği
ya-nak ke-mi-ge
UKУкраїнська
скуловий
sku-lo-viy
URاردو
cheekbone
cheek-bone
VITiếng Việt
gò má
go ma
YOYO
cheekbone
cheek-bone
ZH中文
颧骨
chuán gǔ
ZUZU
cheekbone
cheek-bone

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