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nounTMJ (plural TMJs)
plural TMJs
- abbreviationAbbreviation of temporomandibular joint.
- UScolloquialTemporomandibular pain, temporomandibular joint disorder.
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.
2018, Ottessa Moshfegh, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Vintage, published 2019, page 7
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