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retrozygomatic en · ADJ

Etymology

From retro- + zygomatic.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to Aesculapian operation or the space behind the zygomatic bone.
    • Upward extension of infection from the infratemporal space may involve either the retrozygomatic or the temporal space or both. 1945, Charles Goodliffe Darlington, George W. Wilson, The Year Book of Dentistry, Year Book Medical Publishers - The California University Press, page 342:
    • When the retrozygomatic approach is used, a part of the mandible or zygoma may be removed or the zygoma may be outfractured to provide for an adequate tunnel. 1980, James Byron Snow, Controversy in Otolaryngology, W. B. Saunders Publishing - The Michigan University Press, page 508:
    • Trim these areas to conform to the approximate function of the coronoid process and to the height and width of the retrozygomatic area. 1988, Alexander R. Halperin, Mastering the Art of Complete Dentures, Quintessence Publications - The Michigan University Press, page 41: