Zygoma

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The term zygoma generally refers to the zygomatic bone, a bone of the human skull commonly referred to as the cheekbone or malar bone, but it may also refer to:[citation needed]

  • The zygomatic arch, a structure in the human skull formed primarily by parts of the zygomatic bone and the temporal bone[citation needed]
  • The zygomatic process, a bony protrusion of the human skull, mostly composed of the zygomatic bone but also contributed to by the frontal bone, temporal bone, and maxilla[citation needed]
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