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temporomandibular

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temporomandibular /tem·po·ro·man·dib·u·lar/ (tem?pah-ro-man-dib´u-ler) pertaining to the temporal bone and mandible.
tem·po·ro·man·dib·u·lar (tmp-r-mn-dby-lr)
adj.
Of, relating to, or formed by the temporal bone and the mandible.

temporomandibular
pertaining to the temporal bone and mandible.

temporomandibular dysplasia
subluxation with open-mouth jaw locking occurs in Irish setters and Basset hounds, caused by developmental abnormalities in the condyloid process of the mandible and the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone. Called also temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome.
temporomandibular joint syndrome
see temporomandibular dysplasia (above).

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