TMJ

noun — 2 senses

TMJ

noun

1

Abbreviation Abbreviation of temporomandibular joint.

2

US, Colloquial Temporomandibular pain, temporomandibular joint disorder.

She was an only child, a gym rat, had a blotchy red birthmark on her neck in the shape of Florida, a gum-chewing habit that gave her TMJ and breath that reeked of cinnamon and green apple candy.2018, Ottessa Moshfegh, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Vintage, published 2019, page 7:

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