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MeSH Heading: Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Tree Number(s): C05.500.607.221.897; C05.550.905; C05.651.243.897; C07.320.610.291.897; C07.678
Unique ID: D013705
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013705
Annotation: TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME is also available
Scope Note: A variety of conditions affecting the anatomic and functional characteristics of the temporomandibular joint. Factors contributing to the complexity of temporomandibular diseases are its relation to dentition and mastication and the symptomatic effects in other areas which account for referred pain to the joint and the difficulties in applying traditional diagnostic procedures to temporomandibular joint pathology where tissue is rarely obtained and x-rays are often inadequate or nonspecific. Common diseases are developmental abnormalities, trauma, subluxation, luxation, arthritis, and neoplasia. (From Thoma's Oral Pathology, 6th ed, pp577-600)
Entry Version: TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DIS
Entry Term(s): TMJ Diseases; TMJ Disorders; Temporomandibular Disorders; Temporomandibular Joint Diseases
NLM Classification #: WU 140.5
Previous Indexing: Joint Diseases (1966-1981); Temporomandibular Joint (1966-1981)
Public MeSH Note: 97; was TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISEASES 1982-96
History Note: 97; was TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISEASES 1982-96
Date Established: 1982/01/01
Date of Entry: 1981/02/24
Revision Date: 1996/06/10

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0021153
Scope Note: A variety of conditions affecting the anatomic and functional characteristics of the temporomandibular joint. Factors contributing to the complexity of temporomandibular diseases are its relation to dentition and mastication and the symptomatic effects in other areas which account for referred pain to the joint and the difficulties in applying traditional diagnostic procedures to temporomandibular joint pathology where tissue is rarely obtained and x-rays are often inadequate or nonspecific. Common diseases are developmental abnormalities, trauma, subluxation, luxation, arthritis, and neoplasia. (From Thoma's Oral Pathology, 6th ed, pp577-600)
Terms: Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Preferred Term
Term UI T040266
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1982); Temporomandibular Joint Diseases
Term UI T040265
Date06/04/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); TMJ Diseases
Term UI T040267
Date03/27/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Temporomandibular Disorders
Term UI T040268
Date06/07/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); TMJ Disorders
Term UI T040269
Date06/07/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997)

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