dysfunction

dysfunction /dys·func·tion/ (dis-funk´shun) disturbance, impairment, or abnormality of functioning of an organ.dysfunc´tional

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erectile dysfunction  impotence (2).

minimal brain dysfunction  former name for attention-deficit.

sexual dysfunction  any of a group of sexual disorders characterized by disturbance either of sexual desire or of the psychophysiological changes that usually characterize sexual response.

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dys·func·tion or dis·func·tion (ds-fngkshn)

n.

Abnormal or impaired functioning, especially of a bodily system or organ.

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dys·function·al adj.

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dysfunction (disfunk´shn),

n (malfunction), an abnormality or impairment of function or the inability of a body, organ, or organ system to perform normally.

dysfunction, dental,

n an abnormal functioning or impairment of the functioning of the dental organ.

dysfunction, endocrine,

n an abnormality in the function of an endocrine gland, either by hypofunction or hyperfunction of the secretory elements of the gland.

dysfunction, immune,

n a reduction in the function of the immune system most often associated with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFIDS), which causes prolonged periods of debilitating fatigue.

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dysfunction

disturbance, impairment or abnormality of functioning of an organ.