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词汇 temporomandibular-joint
释义 temporomandibular joint
noun[ C ]
 anatomy specializeduk /tem.pə.rəʊ.mænˌdɪb.jə.lə ˈdʒɔɪnt / us /tem.pə.roʊ.mænˌdɪb.jə.lɚ ˈdʒɔɪnt/(abbreviationTMJ)
one of the joints in the body on each side of the head that connect the mandible(= the bone that forms the shape of the lower part of the face) to the temporal bones, which are at the sides of the skull (= the bones of the head that surround the brain and give the upper part of the head its shape):
When you open or close your mouth, the bones that are moving are your temporomandibular joints.
Many people experience clicking or popping in the temporomandibular joint.
See also
temporomandibular joint disorder
In the study, 114 temporomandibular joints with symptoms of disorder (presence of clinical pain) were imaged.
This review summarizes the papers relating to oral surgery and to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) that were published in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 2008 and 2009.
Existing therapies for symptoms associated with painful clicking of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) have rarely met with complete success.
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