| malar | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the region of the cheek bone, or to the malar bone; jugal. Origin: L. Mala the cheek: cf. F. Malaire. <anatomy> The cheek bone, which forms a part of the lower edge of the orbit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| malar arch | The arch formed by the temporal process of the zygomatic bone that joins the zygomatic process of the temporal bone. Synonym: arcus zygomaticus, cheek bone, malar arch, zygoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| malar bone | A quadrilateral bone which forms the prominence of the cheek; it articulates with the frontal, sphenoid, temporal, and maxillary bone. Synonym: os zygomaticum, cheek bone, jugal bone, mala, malar bone, os malare, yoke bone, zygoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| malar flush | Localised hectic flush and warmth of the malar eminences, often occurring in tuberculosis and sometimes seen in rheumatic fever. (05 Mar 2000) |
| malar fold | An ill-defined groove in the skin that extends downward and medially from the lateral canthus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| malar foramen | The opening on the lateral surface of the zygomatic bone below the orbital margin that transmits the zygomaticofacial nerve. Synonym: foramen zygomaticofaciale, malar foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| malar lymph node | One of the facial lymph nodes located near the zygomatic minor muscle. Synonym: nodus malaris, malar node. (05 Mar 2000) |
| malar node | One of the facial lymph nodes located near the zygomatic minor muscle. Synonym: nodus malaris, malar node. (05 Mar 2000) |
| malar point | Apex of the tuberosity of the zygomatic (malar) bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| malar process | The rough projection from the maxilla that articulates with the zygomatic bone. Synonym: malar process, processus zygomaticus maxillae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| accessory tubercle | A small apophysis at the posterior part of the base of the transverse process of each of the lumbar vertebrae. Synonym: processus accessorius, accessory tubercle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acoustic tubercle | The slight prominence of the floor of the lateral recess of the fourth ventricle, corresponding to the underlying cochlear and vestibular nuclei. Synonym: acoustic tubercle, trigonum acustici. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adductor tubercle | The prominence above the medial epicondyle of the femur to which the tendon of the adductor magnus attaches. Synonym: tuberculum adductorium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amygdaloid tubercle | A projection from the roof of the anterior end-portion of the temporal horn of the lateral ventricle, marking the location of the amygdaloid nucleus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anatomical tubercle | postmortem wart |