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temporomandibular joint
/ ĕ′pə-ō-ă-ĭ′ə-ə /
- The joint that facilitates mandibular movement, located between the head of the mandible and the temporal bone.
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The broadcaster, who recently announced her departure from BBC Radio 2's breakfast show, said she has TMJ - which stands for temporomandibular joint.
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Altered neck muscles and poor posture also can strain jaw joints and muscles, creating temporomandibular joint pain.
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And it often goes hand in hand with temporomandibular joint disorders, which cause pain around the jaw.
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You may also wake up with soreness in your temporomandibular joint, which is where your jaw bone connects with your skull, and surrounding muscles.
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These included teeth grinding, cracked and chipped teeth and symptoms of temporomandibular joint dysfunction, like jaw pain.
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