English Explanatory Dictionary

temporomandibular joint dysfunction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An umbrella term covering pain and dysfunction of the muscles of mastication (the muscles that move the jaw) and the temporomandibular joints (the joints which connect the mandible to the skull).

Word forms

temporomandibular joint dysfunction temporomandibular joint dysfunctions

Synonyms

temporomandibular joint disorder temporomandibular joint syndrome TMD TMJD
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