temporomandibular joint syndrome

temporomandibular joint syndrome   n.  A disorder caused by faulty articulation of the temporomandibular joint and characterized by facial pain, headache, ringing ears, dizziness, and stiffness of the neck.

Main Entry: temporomandibular joint syndrome
Function: noun
: a group of symptoms that may include pain in the temporomandibular joint, headache, earache, neck, back, orshoulder pain, limited jaw movement, or a clicking or popping sound in the jaw and that are caused either by dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint (as derangement of the articular disk) or anotherproblem (as spasm of the masticatory muscles) affecting the region of the temporomandibular joint called also temporomandibular disorder, temporomandibular joint disorder,temporomandibular joint dysfunction, TMJ syndrome

temporomandibular joint syndrome n.
Abbr. TMJ
A disorder that is caused by faulty articulation of the temporomandibular joint and is characterized by facial pain, headache, ringing ears, dizziness, and stiffness of the neck. Also called myofacial pain-dysfunction syndrome.