dysfunction

Dysfunction is defined as an abnormality or impairment, or a deviation from accepted social behavior.

(noun)

When your kidneys are not able to filter out waste, this is an example of kidney dysfunction.
When a group of teens engages in drinking and other unwanted behaviors, this is an example of dysfunction.

See dysfunction in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

abnormal, impaired, or incomplete functioning, as of a body organ or part

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also dis·func·tion

noun

Abnormal or impaired functioning, especially of a bodily system or social group.

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