temporomandibular joint

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The joint that facilitates mandibular movement, located between the head of the mandible and the temporal bone.

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temporomandibular joint - the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone

articulatio temporomandibularis, mandibular joint

articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint - a joint so articulated as to move freely

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