zygomatic nerve

English

Noun

zygomatic nerve (plural zygomatic nerves)

(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.

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