zygomatic

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In fractures of the orbital or the zygomatic bones the danger is less pressing than with injuries otherwise located about the head Treatment._--The treatment of cranial fractures is simple, though involving the best skill of an experienced surgeon.

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, or located in the area of the zygoma: a zygomatic muscle.

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  1. from New Latin zygomaticus, from zygoma, q. v.
 

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/zaɪgəˈmætɪk/
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