顎関節

Japanese

Kanji in this term
顎	関	節
がく Grade: S	かん Grade: 4	せつ Grade: 4
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
顎關節 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 顎 (gaku, “jaw”) +‎ 関節 (kansetsu, “joint of the body”).

Noun

顎(がく)関(かん)節(せつ) • (gakukansetsu) 

1. (anatomy) temporomandibular joint

Derived terms

• 顎関節症 (がくかんせつしょう, ​gakukansetsushō): temporomandibular joint dysfunction