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Descriptor English:   Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome 
Descriptor Spanish:   Síndrome de la Disfunción de Articulación Temporomandibular 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Síndrome da Disfunção da Articulação Temporomandibular 
Synonyms English:   Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome, Temporomandibular Joint
TMJ Syndrome
Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome  
Tree Number:   C05.500.607.221.897.897
C05.550.905.905
C05.651.243.897.897
C05.651.550.905
C07.320.610.291.897.897
C07.678.949
Definition English:   A symptom complex consisting of pain, muscle tenderness, clicking in the joint, and limitation or alteration of mandibular movement. The symptoms are subjective and manifested primarily in the masticatory muscles rather than the temporomandibular joint itself. Etiologic factors are uncertain but include occlusal dysharmony and psychophysiologic factors. 
Indexing Annotation English:   DF: note short X ref TMJ SYNDROME
History Note English:   97; was TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT SYNDROME 1973-96, was COSTEN'S SYNDROME 1966-72; COSTEN'S SYNDROME was see TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT SYNDROME 1973-96 
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Record Number:   24322 
Unique Identifier:   D013706 

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