retrozygomatic
English
Adjective
retrozygomatic (comparative more retrozygomatic, superlative most retrozygomatic)
- (dentistry) Of or pertaining to Aesculapian operation or the space behind the zygomatic bone.
- 1945, Charles Goodliffe Darlington & George W. Wilson, The Year Book of Dentistry, Year Book Medical Publishers - The California University Press, page 342
- Upward extension of infection from the infratemporal space may involve either the retrozygomatic or the temporal space or both.
- 1988, Alexander R. Halperin, Mastering the Art of Complete Dentures, Quintessence Publications - The Michigan University Press, page 41
- Trim these areas to conform to the approximate function of the coronoid process and to the height and width of the retrozygomatic area.
- 1980, James Byron Snow, Controversy in Otolaryngology, W. B. Saunders Publishing - The Michigan University Press, page 508
- 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.
- 1945, Charles Goodliffe Darlington & George W. Wilson, The Year Book of Dentistry, Year Book Medical Publishers - The California University Press, page 342
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