TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does temporomandibular joint mean? 

• TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT (noun)
  The noun TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT has 1 sense:

1. the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone

  Familiarity information: TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

articulatio temporomandibularis; mandibular joint; temporomandibular joint

Hypernyms ("temporomandibular joint" is a kind of...):

articulatio synovialis; diarthrosis; synovial joint (a joint so articulated as to move freely)

 Context examples 

Noise in the temporomandibular joint, with or without pain, when fully opening the jaw.

(Jaw Clicking or Popping, NCI Thesaurus)

The joint where the mandible meets your skull is the temporomandibular joint.

(Jaw Injuries and Disorders, NIH)

Causes can include problems with the teeth, jaws or temporomandibular joint, mumps, cancer, or a neuromuscular disorder.

(Chewing Difficulty, NCI Thesaurus)

Example(s): pubic symphysis, knee joint, temporomandibular joint.

(Joint, NCI Thesaurus/UWDA)