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temporomandibular joint dysfunction

noun

temporomandibular joint dysfunction

noun
1

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences An umbrella term covering pain and dysfunction of the muscles of mastication (the muscles that move the jaw) and the temporomandibular joints (the joints which connect the mandible to the skull).

Synonyms
temporomandibular joint disorder, temporomandibular joint syndrome, TMD, TMJD

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.