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noun
- 1. abnormality or impairment in the operation of a specified bodily organ or system: "bowel dysfunction"
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DYSFUNCTION definition: 1. a problem or fault in a part of the body or a machine: 2. a problem or fault in a part of the…. Learn more.
The meaning of DYSFUNCTION is impaired or abnormal functioning. How to use dysfunction in a sentence.
Definition of dysfunction noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Dysfunction definition: malfunctioning, as of an organ or structure of the body.. See examples of DYSFUNCTION used in a sentence.
Definitions of dysfunction. noun. (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group. synonyms: disfunction. see more. noun. a failure to sustain social norms or expected conditions. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Dysfunction."
DYSFUNCTION meaning: 1 : the condition of having poor and unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people; 2 : the state of being unable to function in a normal way.
1. countable noun. If you refer to a dysfunction in something such as a relationship or someone's behaviour, you mean that it is different from what is considered to be normal. [formal] His severe emotional dysfunction was very clearly apparent. 2. variable noun. If someone has a physical dysfunction, part of their body is not working properly.
