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Dysfunction
Meaning
Noun
●
In Medicine:
A
failure
to
function
in an
expected
or
complete
manner
. Usually
refers
to a
disorder
in a
bodily
organ
(e.g.
erectile dysfunction
), a
mental disorder
, or the
improper
behavior
of a social group.
Verb
●
In Biology:
To
fail
to
function
correctly
; to malfunction.
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Origin
dysfunction
English
dys-
English
function
English
function
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
fonction
French
functio
Latin
fungor
Latin
functionem
Latin
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Etym
Antonyms
Function
Related
Disorder
Dysregulation
Impairment
Abnormalities
Disorders
Impotence
Abnormality
Instability
Degeneration
Derangement
Deficiency
Syndrome
Psychosis
Impairments
Malaise
Pathology
Neurosis
Trauma
Atrophy
Disturbance
Disease
Distress
Symptoms
Pathologies
Paralysis
Inflammation
Imbalance
Alterations
Inhibition
Disturbances
Defect
Fibrosis
Neuropathy
Ischemia
Injury
Cardiomyopathy
Illness
Necrosis
Impaired
Edema
Activation
Maladjustment
Hypertrophy
Derangements
Retardation
Overactivity
Dysplasia
Complications
Blockage
Malfunction
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