Tmj

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of temporomandibular joint. abbreviation, alt-of
  2. 2
    Temporomandibular pain, temporomandibular joint disorder. US, colloquial

    "She was an only child, a gym rat, had a blotchy red birthmark on her neck in the shape of Florida, a gum-chewing habit that gave her TMJ and breath that reeked of cinnamon and green apple candy."

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temporomandibular jointtemporomandibular jointtmdtmjd

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"She was an only child, a gym rat, had a blotchy red birthmark on her neck in the shape of Florida, a gum-chewing habit that gave her TMJ and breath that reeked of cinnamon and green apple candy."

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