Body Space or Junction
temporomandibular joint

tem·po·ro·man·dib·u·lar joint
Subclass of:
Stomatognathic System;
Joints
Definitions related to temporomandibular joint:
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(jaw joint) The joint between the head of the lower mandible and the temporal bone.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An articulation between the condyle of the mandible and the articular tubercle of the temporal bone.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Temporomandibular articulation: a bicondylar joint formed by the head of the mandible and the mandibular fossa, and the articular tubercle of the temporal bone.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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