Temporomandibular joint — Infobox Anatomy Name = Temporomandibular joint Latin = articulatio temporomandibularis GraySubject = 75 GrayPage = 297 Caption = Articulation of the mandible. Lateral aspect. Caption2 = Articulation of the mandible. Medial aspect. Precursor =… … Wikipedia
Temporomandibular joint disorder — Classification and external resources Temporomandibular joint ICD 10 K07.6 … Wikipedia
temporomandibular joint syndrome — n a group of symptoms that may include pain or tenderness in the temporomandibular joint or surrounding muscles, headache, earache, neck, back, or shoulder pain, limited jaw movement, or a clicking or popping sound in the jaw and that are caused… … Medical dictionary
temporomandibular joint disorder — n. a syndrome caused by a dislocation, injury, etc. of the temporomandibular joint, characterized variously by headache, facial pain, dizziness, partial loss of hearing, etc. * * * … Universalium
temporomandibular joint disorder — n. a syndrome caused by a dislocation, injury, etc. of the temporomandibular joint, characterized variously by headache, facial pain, dizziness, partial loss of hearing, etc … English World dictionary
temporomandibular joint — joint where the lower jaw connects to the skull (located near the ears), TMJ … English contemporary dictionary
temporomandibular joint syndrome — noun : a group of symptoms that may include pain in the temporomandibular joint, headache, earache, neck, back, or shoulder pain, limited jaw movement, or a clicking or popping sound in the jaw and that are caused either by dysfunction of the… … Useful english dictionary
temporomandibular joint syndrome — tem′poromandib′ular joint′ syn drome n. pat a group of symptoms stemming from tension in or faulty articulation of the temporomandibular joint, including pain in the head or neck region and dizziness … From formal English to slang
temporomandibular joint syndrome — Pathol. a condition attributed to tension in or faulty articulation of the temporomandibular joint, having a wide range of symptoms that include dizziness, ringing in the ears, and pain in the head, neck, and shoulders. Also called TMJ syndrome.… … Universalium
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome — A disorder of the temporomandibular joint(s) that causes pain, usually in front of the ear(s), sometimes in the form of a headache. Pain in the TMJ can be due to trauma, such as a blow to the face; inflammatory or degenerative arthritis, or poor… … Medical dictionary