Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

temporomandibular joint dysfunction

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: tem-poro-mandibu-lar join-t dys-func-tion
IPA

58

Scrabble Score

33

Letters

7

Syllables

18

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An umbrella term covering pain and dysfunction of the muscles of mastication (the muscles that move the jaw) and the temporomandibular joints (the joints which connect the mandible to the skull).

Inflected Forms

temporomandibular joint dysfunctions (plural)

Synonyms

temporomandibular joint disorder temporomandibular joint syndrome TMD TMJD

Questions

What does temporomandibular joint dysfunction mean?: An umbrella term covering pain and dysfunction of the muscles of mastication (the muscles that move the jaw) and the temporomandibular joints (the joints which connect the mandible to the skull).

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