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Craniomandibular Disorders
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Definition
: Diseases or disorders of the muscles of the head and neck, with special reference to the masticatory muscles. The most notable examples are TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS and TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME.
GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; usually called this or CMD by authors; DF: CMD
Examples
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Other names
Disorders, Craniomandibular; Disorder, Craniomandibular; Diseases, Craniomandibular; Disease, Craniomandibular; Craniomandibular Disorder; Craniomandibular Disease; Craniomandibular Diseases