Zygoma
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The slender bony arch on the side of the skull connecting the cheekbone to the temporal bone.
“The surgeon carefully avoided the zygoma during the operation to preserve the patient's facial structure.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
zy·go·ma
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Synonyms
zygomatic archcheekbone arch
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Ends in -OMA, the Z-Y opening is unusual and distinctive, narrowing your Wordle guesses very effectively
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Scrabble
Z (10 pts) plus Y (4 pts) and G (2 pts) gives ZYGOMA 19 base points, an anatomical term that rewards medical vocabulary
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