Main Entry: temporomandibular joint Function: noun : the diarthrosis between the temporal bone and mandible that includes the condyloid process below separated by anarticular disk from the glenoid fossa above and that allows for the opening, closing, protrusion, retraction, and lateral movement of the mandible —abbreviation TMJ
temporomandibular joint (těm'pə-rō-mān-dĭb'yə-lər) Pronunciation Key
The joint that facilitates mandibular movement, located between the head of the mandible and the temporal bone.
(těm'pə-rō-mān-dĭb'yə-lər) Pronunciation Key