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Definition of yoke bone in English:

yoke bone

noun

Anatomy

  • The jugal or malar bone of the cheek, forming part of the zygomatic arch; compare earlier jugal bone at "jugal".

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in Helkiah Crooke (1576–1648), physician and anatomist. After classical Latin os iugāle (Celsus); compare German Jochbein.