temporomandibular joint syndrome

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noun Pathology.

a condition attributed to tension in or faulty articulation of the temporomandibular joint, having a wide range of symptoms that include dizziness, ringing in the ears, and pain in the head, neck, and shoulders.

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Also called TMJ syndrome.

Words nearby temporomandibular joint syndrome

temporary life annuity, temporize, temporo-, temporomandibular, temporomandibular joint, temporomandibular joint syndrome, temps, temps levé, temps lié, tempt, temptation

How to use temporomandibular joint syndrome in a sentence

I went to his joint once, back when I was first hanging out in New York, doing plays.
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“We are proud of the work we have done for our country,” Mitchell and Jessen have said in a joint statement.
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An Act was passed which gave to a joint stock company an absolute monopoly of lustrings for a term of fourteen years.
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