Definition of temporomandibular joint in English:
temporomandibular joint
nounˌtɛmpərəʊmanˈdɪbjʊləˌtempərōˌmanˌdibyələr ˈjoint
Anatomy The hinge joint between the temporal bone and the lower jaw.
Example sentencesExamples
- Pain of the temporomandibular joint for a brief time after awakening was commonly reported.
- The temporomandibular joint is the articulation between the mandible and the skull.
- TMJ disorders are a variety of conditions that cause tenderness and pain in the temporomandibular joint.
- Symptoms are characterised by recurrent clicking in the temporomandibular joint.
- The temporomandibular joints connect the lower jawbone to the temporal bone of the skull.
Definition of temporomandibular joint in US English:
temporomandibular joint
nounˌtempərōˌmanˌdibyələr ˈjoint
Anatomy The hinge joint between the temporal bone and the lower jaw.
Example sentencesExamples
- Symptoms are characterised by recurrent clicking in the temporomandibular joint.
- The temporomandibular joint is the articulation between the mandible and the skull.
- The temporomandibular joints connect the lower jawbone to the temporal bone of the skull.
- TMJ disorders are a variety of conditions that cause tenderness and pain in the temporomandibular joint.
- Pain of the temporomandibular joint for a brief time after awakening was commonly reported.