mandibular joint n 1: the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone [syn: {mandibular joint}, {temporomandibular joint}, {articulatio temporomandibularis}]
mandibular joint \mandibular joint\ n. (anatomy) The joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone. Syn: temporomandibular joint, articulatio temporomandibularis. [WordNet 1.5] Mandibulate