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os zygomaticum

os zygomaticum

9.8
A bone under the eye that forms the cheek
  • noun
  • /ˈɑs zaɪɡəˌmætɪkəm/
  • Specialized
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  • The os zygomaticum is often referred to as the cheekbone in everyday language.

Examples

  • The surgeon repaired the fractured os zygomaticum after the accident.

  • Injuries to the os zygomaticum can affect the shape of the face.

  • The os zygomaticum is crucial for facial structure.

  • Can you identify the os zygomaticum on the skull?

  • The surgeon repaired the fractured os zygomaticum after the accident.

  • Injuries to the os zygomaticum can affect the shape of the face.

  • The os zygomaticum is often referred to as the cheekbone in everyday language.

Synonyms

cheekbone
vsos zygomaticum
48 2.5

A bone below the eye that makes the side of the face stand out

is the same bone but given in a different anatomical term
zygomatic bone
vsos zygomaticum
  • Specialized
1 8.0

A bone that forms the cheek and part of the eye socket

refers to the identical bone using an alternate anatomical label
malar bone
vsos zygomaticum
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A bone that forms the cheek below the eye

means the same bone but is another common name for it
zygomatic
vsos zygomaticum
  • Specialized
1 9.8

A bone that forms the cheek below and beside the eye

names the same structure using a different term rather than a variant
malar
vsos zygomaticum
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A bone under the eye that makes the cheek stand out

applies to the same bone but uses a shorter, variant term
jugal bone
vsos zygomaticum
  • Specialized
9.1

A bone under the eye that makes the cheek stick out

refers to the same facial bone but highlights broader animal anatomy use

Surface Forms

os zygomaticum singular
os zygomaticums plural

Morphology

os + zygomaticum

The compound is fully compositional: 'os' means bone and 'zygomaticum' denotes the zygoma/cheek region, so the phrase literally denotes the zygomatic (cheek) bone. Although the form is Latinized and technical, the meaning follows directly from the constituents and is cross-linguistically comparable in anatomical terminology, so a learner who knows both parts can infer 'cheekbone'.

Etymology

Os zygomaticum comes from old Latin and Greek words. The Latin os means 'bone' and zygomaticum comes from a word for a 'yoke', a bar that joins two parts, so it pictures the bone that links the cheek to the skull and therefore means the 'cheekbone' today.