Phrase guide

temporomandibular joint

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The joint on either side of the human head where the jaw (mandible) meets the skull (at the temporal bone).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mandibular joint, articulatio temporomandibularis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: synovial joint, articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis

History

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: leukanivel — the joint on either side of the human head where the jaw (mandible) meets the skull (at the temporal bone)
  • German: Kiefergelenk — the joint on either side of the human head where the jaw (mandible) meets the skull (at the temporal bone)
  • Hungarian: állkapocsízület — the joint on either side of the human head where the jaw (mandible) meets the skull (at the temporal bone)
  • Japanese: 顎関節 (gakukansetsu) — the joint on either side of the human head where the jaw (mandible) meets the skull (at the temporal bone)
  • Polish: staw skroniowo-żuchwowy — the joint on either side of the human head where the jaw (mandible) meets the skull (at the temporal bone)
  • Spanish: articulación / coyuntura temporomandibular — the joint on either side of the human head where the jaw (mandible) meets the skull (at the temporal bone)
  • Spanish: complejo articulario craneomandibular — the joint on either side of the human head where the jaw (mandible) meets the skull (at the temporal bone)