articular disc of temporomandibular joint

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articular disc of temporomandibular joint

[TA]
the fibrocartilaginous plate that separates the temporomandibular joint into upper and lower cavities.
Synonym(s): discus articularis temporomandibularis [TA], mandibular disc, temporomandibular articular disc
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

ar·tic·u·lar disc of tem·po·ro·man·dib·u·lar joint

(ahr-tikyū-lăr disk tempŏr-ō-man-dibyū-lăr joynt) [TA]
Fibrocartilaginous plate that separates the temporomandibular joint into upper and lower cavities.
Synonym(s): mandibular disc.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
References in periodicals archive ?
Neural elements in the human temporomandibular articular disc. J.
Irrigation and Innervation of the Temporomandibular Joint. A Literature Review/Irrigacion e Inervacion de la Articulacion Temporomandibular. Una Revision de la Literatura
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