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TMJ

TMJ noun: temporomandibular pain, temporomandibular joint disorder. Also the abbreviation of temporomandibular joint.

Noun

TMJ (plural TMJs)

  1. (US, colloquial) Temporomandibular pain, temporomandibular joint disorder.
    • She was an only child, a gym rat, had a blotchy red birthmark on her neck in the shape of Florida, a gum-chewing habit that gave her TMJ and breath that reeked of cinnamon and green apple candy.2018, Ottessa Moshfegh, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Vintage, published 2019, page 7
    Synonyms:
    TMD, TMJD

Also used as

TMJ is also the abbreviation of temporomandibular joint.

Synonyms of TMJ

Forms of TMJ

pluralTMJs

Questions about TMJ

What does TMJ mean?
TMJ means temporomandibular pain, temporomandibular joint disorder.
What part of speech is TMJ?
TMJ is a noun.
What is the plural of TMJ?
The plural of TMJ is TMJs.

Words near TMJ in the dictionary

  1. TMF
  2. tmg
  3. TMH
  4. TMI
  5. TMIs
  6. TMJ
  7. TMJD
  8. TMJDs
  9. TMJs
  10. TMK
  11. tmkpr

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