abnormal, impaired, or incomplete functioning, as of a bodily organ or part
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.
Dysfunction is defined as an abnormality or impairment, or a deviation from accepted social behavior.
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dysfunction
noun
- Abnormal or impaired functioning of a bodily system or organ.
- Failure to achieve or sustain a behavioral norm or expected condition, as in a social relationship.
Related Forms:
- dys·func′tion·al
adjective
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dysfunction - Medical Definition
n.
- Abnormal or impaired functioning of a bodily system or organ.
- Failure to achieve or sustain a behavioral norm or expected condition, as in a social relationship.
Related Forms:
- dys·func′tion·al
adj.
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Sentence Examples
- The study, Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children concludes, "We have identified a chronic enterocolitis in children that may be related to neuropsychiatric dysfunction.
- In addition to disorder-specific symptoms, children with psychosocial dysfunction usually have difficulty functioning normally in social situations and may have trouble forming and maintaining close interpersonal relationships.
- The Mayo Clinic recommends herbs such as ginseng, ginkgo biloba and yohimbe, but each of these herbs addresses different causes of erectile dysfunction from the psychological to the circulatory aspects of this condition.
- It seems reasonable considering the symptoms of autism that dysfunction in these neurons are causes, but newer research has found that while there is a delay, mirror neurons function normally in individuals with autism.
- Massage should not be used locally on affected areas (i.e., avoid using massage on the specific areas of the body that are affected by the condition) for the following conditions: eczema, goiter (thyroid dysfunction), and open skin lesions.
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