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temporomandibular joint
(redirected from Temporomandibular articulation)

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temporomandibular joint  (tmp-r-mn-dby-lr)
The joint that facilitates mandibular movement, located between the head of the mandible and the temporal bone.
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Noun1.temporomandibular joint - the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bonetemporomandibular 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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