Medical Dictionary

dysfunction

noun dys·func·tion

Medical Definition of DYSFUNCTION

:  impaired or abnormal functioning (as of an organ of the body)—see minimal brain dysfunction
dys·func·tion·al \-shnəl, -shən-əl\ adjective
dys·func·tion·ing \-shə-niŋ\ noun

Variants of DYSFUNCTION

dys·func·tion also dis·func·tion \(ˈ)dis-ˈfəŋ(k)-shən\
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