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temporomandibular joint

 

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Noun temporomandibular joint has 1 sense
  1. mandibular joint, temporomandibular joint, articulatio temporomandibularis - the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone
    --1 is a kind of synovial joint, articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis

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Temporomandibular Joint

Noun (Anatomy): The temporomandibular joint is the joint that connects the jawbone to the skull.

Example Sentence: My dentist told me that the pain I was experiencing in my jaw was due to a problem with my temporomandibular joint.

Noun (Medicine): The temporomandibular joint is often referred to as TMJ and is commonly associated with conditions such as temporomandibular disorder (TMD).

Example Sentence: The doctor prescribed physical therapy to help alleviate the symptoms of my temporomandibular joint disorder.

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