mandibular joint(n = noun.body) articulatio temporomandibularis, temporomandibular joint - the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone;
is a kind of articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint

   The joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone. [WordNet 1.5]

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