See Also: myofacial pain-dysfunction syndrome(medicine)
temporomandibular joint pain-dysfunction syndrome(medicine)
placental dysfunction syndrome(medicine)
temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome(medicine)
indifference to pain syndrome(medicine)
flashing pain syndrome(medicine)
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myofacial pain-dysfunction syndrome (medicine)


myofacial pain-dysfunction syndrome
<syndrome> Dysfunction of the masticatory apparatus related to spasm of the muscles of mastication precipitated by occlusal dysharmony or alteration in vertical dimension of the jaws, and exacerbated by emotional stress; characterised by pain in the preauricular region, muscle tenderness, popping noise in the temporomandibular joint, and limitation of jaw motion.

Synonym: temporomandibular joint pain-dysfunction syndrome.