MANDIBULAR JOINT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone

Synonyms:

articulatio temporomandibularis; mandibular joint; temporomandibular joint

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("mandibular joint" is a kind of...):

articulatio synovialis; diarthrosis; synovial joint (a joint so articulated as to move freely)

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