noun
cheekbone; zygomatic bone
Rare anatomical term. In everyday language, 頬骨 (ほおぼね) is the common word for cheekbone.
See also: 頬骨
解剖学の教科書で「顴骨」という用語を見た。
I saw the term 'zygomatic bone' in an anatomy textbook.
顴骨は顔面の骨の一
The zygomatic bone is part of the facial skeleton.
Common word for cheekbone; 顴骨 is a rare, technical synonym used mainly in medical contexts.
From Chinese 顴骨 (quángǔ), meaning cheekbone. The kanji 顴 is rare in Japanese and specific to this anatomical term.