Category: A

A disease of a joint. Any disease of a joint, including inflammatory and hereditary disorders. The overarching medical term used to describe any disease or disorder affecting the joints is known as “arthropathy.”  

Roentgenography of a joint after injection of an opaque contrast material. In dentistry, a diagnostic technique that entails filling the lower, upper, or both joint spaces of the temporomandibular joint with a contrast agent to enable radiographic evaluation of the joint and surrounding structures; used to diagnose or confirm disk displacements and perforations. X-ray photography…

Gliding joint movement.  

A joint that allows for a sliding motion between surfaces. Diarthrosis permitting a gliding motion.  

Blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to tissues and organs. Large vessels with middle smooth muscle layer which carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body tissues. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart, vein. A blood vessel taking blood from the heart to the tissues of…

A device that traces the pattern of mandibular movement typically parallel to the occlusal plane.  

Artificial replacement for part or all of the human arm.  

Term derived from the words “articulator” and “condyle” describing a type of articulator that simulates temporomandibular anatomy.  

An elliptical or circular arc representing the mandibular path of closure.