articular disc of temporomandibular joint

articular disc of temporomandibular joint

[TA] the fibrocartilaginous plate that separates the temporomandibular joint into upper and lower cavities. Synonym(s): discus articularis temporomandibularis [TA], mandibular disc, temporomandibular articular disc

ar·tic·u·lar disc of tem·po·ro·man·dib·u·lar joint

(ahr-tikyū-lăr disk tempŏr-ō-man-dibyū-lăr joynt) [TA] Fibrocartilaginous plate that separates the temporomandibular joint into upper and lower cavities.
Synonym(s): mandibular disc.