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temporomandibular

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
tem-poro-mandibu-lar
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

of or relating to both the temporal bone and mandible

Example Sentences

Etymology

From temporo- + mandibular.

Word Breakdown

Phrases

temporomandibular joint temporomandibular joint dysfunction

Rhymes With

vestibular mandibular submandibular craniomandibular intermandibular hyomandibular maxillomandibular retromandibular oromandibular sphenomandibular stylomandibular otomandibular

Questions

What does temporomandibular mean?
of or relating to both the temporal bone and mandible
Where does temporomandibular come from?
From temporo- + mandibular.

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