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顎関節

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

Noun

顎関節 ‎(hiragana がくかんせつ, romaji gakukansetsu)

  1. (anatomy) temporomandibular joint

Derived terms

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

Etymology

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

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