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Definition of Temporomandibular joint
1. Noun. The joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone.
Generic synonyms: Articulatio Synovialis, Diarthrosis, Synovial Joint
Definition of Temporomandibular joint
1. Noun. (anatomy) The joint on either side of the human head where the jaw (mandible) meets the skull (at the temporal bone). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Temporomandibular joint
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Temporomandibular Joint
Literary usage of Temporomandibular joint
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Surgery and diseases of the mouth and jaws: A Practical Treatise on the by Vilray Papin Blair (1917)
"DISEASES OF THE temporomandibular joint. It is particularly liable to be affected
by suppurative processes in its immediate neighborhood. ..."
2. Management of Temporomandibular Disorders: Current Bibliographies in by Martha H. Glock, James A. Lipton (1996)
"Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint using a temporalis graft with or
... Treatment outcomes for temporomandibular joint reconstruction after ..."
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