zygoma

This term is a precise anatomical designation used primarily in medical, surgical, and anthropological contexts. It describes the specific bone forming the prominence of the cheek. In non-clinical settings, it is almost always replaced by the common term "cheekbone."

Because it refers to a specific anatomical structure, it is typically used in the singular when discussing the general area of the face, but appears in the plural when referring to the bilateral symmetry of the human skull.