zygomatic nerve

noun

A branch of the maxillary nerve that divides into a facial branch supplying the skin of the prominent part of the cheek and a temporal branch supplying the skin of the anterior temporal region.

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Meanings

nounzygomatic nerve (plural zygomatic nerves)

plural zygomatic nerves

  1. anatomyA branch of the maxillary nerve that divides into a facial branch supplying the skin of the prominent part of the cheek and a temporal branch supplying the skin of the anterior temporal region.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 顴神經 /颧神经
  • 顴神經 /颧神经 (quán shénjīng)branch of the maxillary nerve
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APA

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MLA

“zygomatic nerve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zygomatic%20nerve. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zygomatic nerve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zygomatic%20nerve.

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