“Joint disorder”

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temporomandibular joint disorder

noun

: any of various musculoskeletal or neuromuscular conditions that are characterized by pain or tenderness in the temporomandibular joint or surrounding muscles and nerves and often by other symptoms (such as headache, neck pain, or a clicking or popping sound on jaw movement) and that have various causes (such as bruxism, injury, arthritis, or a misaligned bite) : temporomandibular disorder abbreviation TMD, TMJ


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