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temporomandibular definition

tem·po·ro·man·dib·u·lar (tem′pə rō man dib′yo̵̅o̅ lər)

adjective

designating or of either of two joints connecting the lower jaw with the temporal bones

Etymology: < tempor(al) + -o- + mandibular

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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