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temporomandibular

[ tem-puh-roh-man-dib-yuh-ler ]

adjective

, Anatomy.
  1. of, relating to, or situated near the hinge joint formed by the lower jaw and the temporal bone of the skull.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of temporomandibular1

First recorded in 1885–90; temporo- + mandibular

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temporo-temporomandibular joint