Definitions for "TMJ syndrome"
a misalignment of the joint connecting upper and lower jaw resulting in muscle and joint pain in the jaw area. It is also associated with general unknown facial pain. For some unknown reason there is a high occurrence in women.
A clinical syndrome consisting of pain or impaired movement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), often associated with clicking or other noises when the jaw is moved, and that appears to be a condition leading to or contributing to persistent tinnitus in some people. The diagnostic criteria for TMJ syndrome is a topic that is undergoing considerable debate at present, and consequently the prevalence of tinnitus attributable to TMJ syndrome is currently unknown.
See Temporomandibular joint syndrome