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malar

malar

8.6
About the cheek or cheekbone area
  • adjective
  • /ˈmeɪlər/
  • Specialized
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  • Malar rash: fixed erythema, flat or raised, over the malar eminences, tending to spare the nasolabial folds.

Examples

  • No systemic symptoms coexisted with the multiple sarcoid lesions on the patient's arms, eyelids, forehead, and malar areas.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Implantation generally caused temporary light sensitivity and some maxillary or malar bruising.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The patient exhibited a typical malar rash across the cheeks, making diagnosis easier.

  • Inflammation in the malar region can often indicate an underlying health issue.

  • During the examination, the doctor noted swelling in the malar area of the patient's face.

Synonyms

bucco
vsmalar
  • Specialized
1 9.9

The cheek or the inner mouth area next to the teeth

relates to both cheek and cheekbone areas

Compounds

malar bone
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A bone that forms the cheek below the eye

Surface Forms

malar positive

Etymology

Malar comes from the Latin word mala, which means 'cheek'. As an adjective, malar describes something 'relating to the cheek' or the cheekbone, so the origin explains its use in medicine and anatomy.