malar

Of the cheekbone

Malar relates to the cheek or cheekbone.

The term appears almost exclusively in medical and anatomical contexts: malar bone, malar rash, malar implants.

A malar flush is redness across the cheeks, sometimes a diagnostic sign of conditions like lupus.

bone

cheekbone

Bony facial arch

craniumSkull bone structure
skullHead's bone casing
mandibleLower facial bone

maxilla · orbit · temporal · occipital · calvaria · osteology · ossification · calcification · periosteum · cortex

anatomy

cheekbone

Bony facial arch

orbitCurved celestial path
maxillaUpper jaw bone
infraorbitalBelow the eye socket

foramen · arch · suture · temporal · lacrimal · palatine · nasal · fossa · aperture · condyle

cheek

blush

Facial reddening from emotion

rosyPinkly warm or hopeful
flushedReddened from emotion
contourBounding line of shape

highlight · cheekbone · apple · prominence · rouge · makeup · sun-kissed · radiant · glow · sculpted

cosmetic

contour

Bounding line of shape

highlightMost notable part
blushFacial reddening from emotion
rougeCosmetic cheek tint

sculpting · definition · bronzer · shimmer · cheekbone · placement · application · enhancement · accentuate · prominence

Opposites

facial anatomical region

malarmandibular

Of the lower jaw

frontal · nasal · orbital · maxillary · mental

Phrases

malaria preventionStopping mosquito-borne illness
malaria pillsPreventive drugs against mosquito-borne disease
malaria testParasite infection screening
malaria vaccineImmunization against plasmodium infection
malaria symptomsEffects of parasitic blood infection
malaria treatmentMedicine combating mosquito-borne parasites

Family

malaria, malarial, malarious

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