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dysfunction

[dis-fuhngk-shuhn]

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noun

Medicine/Medical. malfunctioning, as of an organ or structure of the body.

any malfunctioning part or element: the dysfunctions of the country's economy.

Sociology. a consequence of a social practice or behavior pattern that undermines the stability of a social system.

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Origin:
1915–20; dys- + function

Related forms

dys·func·tion·al, adjective

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the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle; the shinbone

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Radial nerve dysfunction is a problem with the radial nerve.

The real dysfunction began after a pool of candidates had been identified.

Some third effect could be triggering both the symptoms of autism and the mitochondrial dysfunction.

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Radial nerve dysfunction is a problem with the radial nerve.

The real dysfunction began after a pool of candidates had been identified.

Some third effect could be triggering both the symptoms of autism and the mitochondrial dysfunction.

These findings lend credence to the concept that serotonin dysfunction plays a role in the disorder.

For the first time, a therapy had been proved to reduce dysfunction caused by spinal cord trauma.

It was interesting how you tied the characteristics of a small town to the dysfunction of your family.

Nicholson stars as an anthropology grad student who interviews a cross-section of warped men about relationship dysfunction.

Axillary nerve dysfunction is nerve damage that leads to a loss of movement or sensation in the shoulder.

The more personal forms of social dysfunction only become uncollegial when they threaten the function of the department.

Direct democracy in this form contributes to dysfunction.

Meanwhile, dysfunction of the mirror neuron system has been linked to developmental disorders, such as autism.

Distal median nerve dysfunction is a form of peripheral neuropathy that affects the movement of or sensation in the hands.

The economic dysfunction of recent years must be considered as well.

The military rarely has to deal with people at the equivalent level of dysfunction as say someone in an inner city gang.

Cancer may also be in part a disease of telomere dysfunction.

Common peroneal nerve dysfunction is damage to the peroneal nerve leading to loss of movement or sensation in the foot and leg.

Right now, there's no consensus that all wrongdoing is due to psychological/medical dysfunction rather than selfishness and.

It is true that there is some measure of disaffection and even dysfunction.

Get to the root of the cause: get some counseling for your emotional trauma, or remove the cause of neurological dysfunction.

Tibial nerve dysfunction is a loss of movement or sensation in the foot from damage to the tibial nerve.

No, the strong euro is a further sign of deep dysfunction.

It is hard because the skyrocketing growth of fatherless offspring has entrenched the dysfunction of compensation.

Basal ganglia dysfunction is a problem with the basal ganglia, the deep brain structures that help start and control movement.

Until recently, the terms executive function and dysfunction were mainly confined to textbooks and used by neuropsychologists.

Management of thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy and.

The cause of death was ruled acute cardiac dysfunction due to idiopathic cardiomyopathy, or an enlarged heart.

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dysfunction (dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən)

—n
1.	med any disturbance or abnormality in the function of an organ or part
2.	(esp of a family) failure to show the characteristics or fulfil the purposes accepted as normal or beneficial

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Word Origin & History

dysfunction

1916, from dys- "bad, abnormal, difficult" + function.

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Medical Dictionary

dysfunction dys·func·tion or dis·func·tion (dĭs-fŭngk'shən)
n.
Abnormal or impaired functioning, especially of a bodily system or organ.

dys·func'tion·al adj.

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