TMJ

See also: tmj

English

Noun

TMJ (plural TMJs)

  1. Abbreviation of temporomandibular joint.
  2. (US, colloquial) Temporomandibular pain, temporomandibular joint disorder.
    Synonyms: TMD, TMJD
    • 2018, Ottessa Moshfegh, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Vintage, published 2019, page 7:
      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.

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