temporomandibular

temporomandibular
/tem'peuh roh man dib"yeuh leuhr/, adj. Anat.
of, pertaining to, or situated near the hinge joint formed by the lower jaw and the temporal bone of the skull.
[1885-90; TEMPORO- + MANDIBULAR]

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