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Temporomandibular Joint Disk

Medical Definition: A plate of fibrous tissue that divides the temporomandibular joint into an upper and lower cavity. The disk is attached to the articular capsule and moves forward with the condyle in free opening and protrusion. (Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p92)
Guide Notes: disk displacement: coord IM with DISLOCATIONS (IM); DF: TMJ DISK
Previously Indexed: Temporomandibular Joint (1966-1996)

Temporomandibular Joint Disk Medical Definitions and Terms

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