Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

arco zigomático

English translation:

zygomatic arch

Added to glossary by Kate Major Patience
Nov 5, 2008 00:24
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term

Anatomy/ literature

Spanish to English Science Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) arco zigomático
Es cierto que la Señorita Gorda-pata-de-jamón había perdido dos incisivos y un colmillo y que Mr. Escaldado luciría el resto de su vida una buena colección de cicatrices —tres en la región frontal, una en el polo interno del ojo izquierdo, una irregular en el ala izquierda de la nariz y otra en forma de V sobre el ***arco zigomático***, según apuntaba el Informe Médico-Forense— pero como afirmaba X ...

From the account of a court case after a fight. Part of the head or face, but have not quite worked out which bit, exactly. Thanks in advance. :)
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 zigomatic arch

Discussion

Kate Major Patience (asker) Nov 5, 2008:
So sorry once again: I think I'm too excited about the American elections and I'm getting sloppy ;D. This should read:
Term: arco zigomático
Anatomy/literature would be the fields, obviously. Sorry, a moron moment!

Proposed translations

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zigomatic arch

The Zigomatic bone is commonly referred to as the zigomatic arch, which is the arch you can feel just under your eye
Peer comment(s):

agree Daltry Gárate : Yes, but be careful, it's not I but Y --> zygomatic
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agree Eileen Banks
2 hrs
neutral liz askew : ZYgomatic :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "OK simpler than I thought. Thanks for clearing that one up for me Robert. Great help. :)"
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