"TMJ" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: TMJs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} TMJ (plural TMJs)
  1. Abbreviation of temporomandibular joint. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: temporomandibular joint
    Sense id: en-TMJ-en-noun-faIe4bae Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39
  2. (US, colloquial) Temporomandibular pain, temporomandibular joint disorder. Tags: US, colloquial Synonyms: TMD, TMJD
    Sense id: en-TMJ-en-noun-bZSfrZto Categories (other): American English

Inflected forms

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