temporomandibular joint
temporomandibular joint (TMJ) (tem-per-oh-man-dib-yoo-ler) n. the articulation between the mandible and the temporal bone. t. j. syndrome a condition in which the patient has painful temporomandibular joints, tenderness in the muscles that move the jaw, clicking of the joints, and limitation of jaw movement.
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