Medical Definition of Temporomandibular joint pain-dysfunction syndrome
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Dysfunction of the masticatory apparatus related to spasm of the muscles of mastication precipitated by occlusal dysharmony or alteration in vertical dimension of the jaws, and exacerbated by emotional stress; characterised by pain in the preauricular region, muscle tenderness, popping noise in the temporomandibular joint, and limitation of jaw motion.
Synonym: temporomandibular joint pain-dysfunction syndrome.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Temporomandibular Joint Pain-dysfunction Syndrome
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