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temporomandibular joint dysfunction

temporomandibular joint dysfunction noun: an umbrella term covering pain and dysfunction of the muscles of mastication (the muscles that move the jaw) and the temporomandibular joints (the joints which connect the mandible to the skull).

Noun

temporomandibular joint dysfunction (plural temporomandibular joint dysfunctions)

  1. An umbrella term covering pain and dysfunction of the muscles of mastication (the muscles that move the jaw) and the temporomandibular joints (the joints which connect the mandible to the skull).
    Synonyms:
    temporomandibular joint disorder, temporomandibular joint syndrome, TMD, TMJD

Synonyms of temporomandibular joint dysfunction

  • temporomandibular joint disorder
  • temporomandibular joint syndrome
  • TMD
  • TMJD

Forms of temporomandibular joint dysfunction

pluraltemporomandibular joint dysfunctions

Questions about temporomandibular joint dysfunction

What does temporomandibular joint dysfunction mean?
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction means an umbrella term covering pain and dysfunction of the muscles of mastication (the muscles that move the jaw) and the temporomandibular joints (the joints which connect the mandible to the skull).
What part of speech is temporomandibular joint dysfunction?
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction is a noun.
What is the plural of temporomandibular joint dysfunction?
The plural of temporomandibular joint dysfunction is temporomandibular joint dysfunctions.

Words near temporomandibular joint dysfunction in the dictionary

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

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