malar bone
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7.6
- noun
- /ˈmeɪlər boʊn/
- Specialized
:
hueso malar
- The surgeon carefully repaired the fracture in her malar bone after the accident.
Examples
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High malar bones are often considered a sign of beauty in many cultures.
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The malar bone gives structure to the face.
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He felt pain and swelling over his left malar bone after being hit with the ball.
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She has high malar bones that enhance her facial features.
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The doctor explained that a fracture of the malar bone can cause significant swelling in the cheek area.
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She had a prominent malar bone that gave her face a distinctive profile.
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During the facial reconstruction surgery, the surgeon carefully repaired the damaged malar bone beneath the patient's eye.
Synonyms
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2.5
A bone below the eye that makes the side of the face stand out
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8.0
A bone that forms the cheek and part of the eye socket
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9.8
A bone that forms the cheek below and beside the eye
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9.9
A bone under the eye that makes the cheek stand out
A bone under the eye that forms the cheek
A bone under the eye that makes the cheek stick out
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase denotes the bone of the malar region (the cheek); 'malar' (bony prominence beneath the eye) simply modifies 'bone', so the meaning 'cheekbone/zygomatic bone' is directly compositional. This follows a straightforward noun-noun anatomical naming pattern and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words (noting that 'malar' is technical vocabulary).
Etymology
The name malar bone comes from the old Latin word 'mala', which meant 'cheek'. So malar bone literally means the malar bone under the eye that makes the cheek stick out, and that is why it now means 'cheekbone'.