temporomandibular joint dysfunction

English

Noun

temporomandibular joint dysfunction (plural temporomandibular joint dysfunctions)

(pathology) 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

Translations

an umbrella term covering pain and dysfunction of the muscles of mastication and the temporomandibular joints

German: Kiefergelenkserkrankung f
Japanese: 顎関節症 (がくかんせつしょう, gakukansetsushō)

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