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temporomandibular joint

temporomandibular joint noun: the joint on either side of the human head where the jaw (mandible) meets the skull (at the temporal bone).

temporomandibular joint: the joint on either side of the human head where the jaw (mandible) meets the skull (at the...
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Noun

temporomandibular joint (plural temporomandibular joints, abbreviation TMJ)

  1. The joint on either side of the human head where the jaw (mandible) meets the skull (at the temporal bone).
    Synonyms:
    TMJ, TM joint

Synonyms of temporomandibular joint

Forms of temporomandibular joint

pluraltemporomandibular joints
abbreviationTMJ

Questions about temporomandibular joint

What does temporomandibular joint mean?
Temporomandibular joint means the joint on either side of the human head where the jaw (mandible) meets the skull (at the temporal bone).
What part of speech is temporomandibular joint?
Temporomandibular joint is a noun.
What is the plural of temporomandibular joint?
The plural of temporomandibular joint is temporomandibular joints.

Words near temporomandibular joint in the dictionary

  1. temporogeographic
  2. temporolateral
  3. temporolimbic
  4. temporomalar
  5. temporomandibular
  6. temporomandibular joint
  7. temporomandibular joint dysfunction
  8. temporomandibular joint dysfunctions
  9. temporomandibular joints
  10. temporomaxillary
  11. temporomedial

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