Temporomandibular

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to both the temporal bone and mandible not-comparable

    "It shows that several key mammalian evolutionary innovations in the ear region, the temporomandibular joint, and the brain vault evolved incrementally through mammaliaform evolution and long before the differentiation of the living mammal groups."

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"It shows that several key mammalian evolutionary innovations in the ear region, the temporomandibular joint, and the brain vault evolved incrementally through mammaliaform evolution and long before the differentiation of the living mammal groups."

Etymology

From temporo- + mandibular.

Related phrases

temporomandibular jointtemporomandibular joint dysfunctiontemporal bone

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