zygomatic nerve

English

Noun

zygomatic nerve (plural zygomatic nerves)

1. (neuroanatomy) 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.

   Meronyms: zygomaticofacial nerve, zygomaticotemporal nerve

   Coordinate term: infraorbital nerve

Translations

branch of the maxillary nerve

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 顴神經 / 颧神经 (quán shénjīng)

References

• “zygomatic nerve”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.