Dysfunction

Meaning

Noun

●

In Medicine:

A

to

in an

or

. Usually

to a

in a

(e.g.

erectile dysfunction

), a

mental disorder

, or the

of a social group.

Verb

●

In Biology:

To

to

; 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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