Term Name: | temporomandibular joint |
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Synonyms: | articulatio temporomandibularis, dentary-squamosal joint, squamosal-dentary joint, tempero-mandibular joint, temperomandibular joint, temporalmandibular joint, temporomandibular, temporomandibular articulation, temporomandibular joint, TMJ |
Definition: | A synovial joint of the jaw that connects the mandible to the temporal bone. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0003700] |