zygomatic

[zahy-guh-mat-ik, zig-uh-]

zy·go·mat·ic

[zahy-guh-mat-ik, zig-uh-] Anatomy
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or situated near the zygoma.

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Zygomatic is always a great word to know.
So is groin. Does it mean:
the flattened region on either side of the forehead in humans
the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen

Origin:
1700–10; zygomat- (combining form of zygoma) + -ic

pre·zy·go·mat·ic, adjective
sub·zy·go·mat·ic, adjective
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zygomatic (ˌzaɪɡəʊˈmætɪk, ˌzɪɡ-)
 
adj
of or relating to the zygoma

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zygomatic zy·go·mat·ic (zī'gə-māt'ĭk, zĭg'ə-)
adj.
Of, relating to, or located in the area of the zygoma.

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