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TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT

Dictionary entry overview: What does temporomandibular joint mean?

• TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT (noun)
The noun TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT has 1 sense:

1. the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone

Familiarity information: TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT (noun)

Sense 1

temporomandibular joint ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

The joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

articulatio temporomandibularis; mandibular joint; temporomandibular joint

Hypernyms ("temporomandibular joint" is a kind of...):

articulatio synovialis; diarthrosis; synovial joint (a joint so articulated as to move freely)

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