cheekbone
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noun
1.
the zygomatic bone.
2.
the part of that bone below the eye forming the prominence of the cheek.
3.
the area of the cheek overlying this bone.
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cheekbone (ˈtʃiːkˌbəʊn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| the nontechnical name for zygomatic bone Related: malar | |
| Related: malar | |
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Cheekbone
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
cheekbone cheek·bone (chēk'bōn')
n.
See zygomatic bone.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia
cheekbone
diamond-shaped bone below and lateral to the orbit, or eye socket, at the widest part of the cheek. It adjoins the frontal bone at the outer edge of the orbit and the sphenoid and maxilla within the orbit. It forms the central part of the zygomatic arch by its attachments to the maxilla in front and to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone at the side. The zygomatic bone forms in membrane (i.e., without a cartilaginous precursor) and is ossified at birth.
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Example sentences
The officer observed redness around her eyes and cheekbone, and some swelling.
Position your mobile parallel to your cheekbone and imagine you're having an intimate dinner conversation.
They get this hair right along here, sometimes also on the cheekbone.
The suspect has what appears to be a mark or bruise on the right cheekbone.
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