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(がく) (gaku, “jaw”) + 関節(かんせつ) (kansetsu, “joint of the body”).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) がくかんせつ [gàkúkáꜜǹsètsù] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [ɡa̠kɯ̟kã̠ɰ̃se̞t͡sɨ]

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
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