Arthrocentesis
Surgical puncture of a joint followed by lavage of the joint space.
Arthrography
Radiography of a joint after injection of opaque contrast material.
Arthroscopy
Method for evaluating and manipulating a joint via the insertion of a camera and instruments.
Articulation
Joint
Auscultation
Listening to sounds within the body using a stethoscope.
Avascular
Does not contain blood vessels.
Crepitus
Dry, crackling sound.
Douloureux
From the French meaning painful tic or twitch.
Dysgeusia
A distortion of the sense of taste.
Hyperacusia
An increased sensitivity to normal environmental sound.
Iatrogenic
Induced inadvertently by a medical or dental care provider or by medical treatment or a diagnostic procedure.
Idiopathic
Relating to a disease or condition for which the cause is unknown.
Magnetic resonance imaging
MRI; noninvasive diagnostic technique that uses radio waves to produce computerized images of internal body tissues.
Palpation
Physical examination, using pressure of the hand or fingers.
Paresthesia
An abnormal sensation of tingling or numbness.
Sign
Objective evidence of disease that can be observed by a health care provider rather than by the patient.
Stomatodynia
Burning mouth.
Symptom
Subjective evidence of disease or a physical disorder that is observed by the patient.
Trigger Point
A specific area on the face in which a touch or temperature change can trigger an episode of trigeminal neuralgia.
Trismus
Inability to fully open the mouth.