temporomandibular joint

Noun

Meaning

temporomandibular joint (plural temporomandibular joints)

(anatomy) The joint on either side of the human head where the jaw (mandible) meets the skull (at the temporal bone).

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Synonyms

wikipedia TMJ uncus articulatio temporomandibularis mandibular joint TM joint

Hypernyms

diarthrosis

Close letter words and terms

temporomalar temporomandibular temporomandibular disorder temporomandibular joint disorder temporomandibular joint dysfunction temporomandibular joint syndrome