Meaning & use
malar bone
The cheekbone; the bone that forms the prominence of the cheek below the eye, also called the zygomatic bone.
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The X-ray revealed a hairline fracture in his malar bone after the fall.
Surgeons sometimes reshape the malar bone slightly during reconstructive facial procedures.
A note on using this word
Malar bone is the older anatomical term; modern medical texts more often use 'zygomatic bone'.
Words with a similar meaning
cheekbonezygomatic bone
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