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also disfunction
as in disease
impaired or abnormal functioning (as of a body part)
She's suffered from minor brain dysfunction since the accident.
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Recent Examples of dysfunction
Current treatment for severe cases of bladder dysfunction or a bladder that has been removed includes replacing or extending of the urinary reservoir with a piece of the patient’s intestine.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2025
Likewise, depression or anxiety stemming from limbic system dysfunction could alter migraine pain pathways within the brain stem.
—Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025
This perspective helped identify that a child acting out was most frequently the result of some larger dysfunction within the family—such as tension between parents—instead of some inherent issue with the child.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The community by the 2000s became a symbol of dysfunction.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 May 2025
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2025
Likewise, depression or anxiety stemming from limbic system dysfunction could alter migraine pain pathways within the brain stem.
—Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025
This perspective helped identify that a child acting out was most frequently the result of some larger dysfunction within the family—such as tension between parents—instead of some inherent issue with the child.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The community by the 2000s became a symbol of dysfunction.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dysfunction
Noun
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Blood pressure may rise with age, increasing cardiovascular disease risk.—
Anisha Shah,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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Untreated dental disease can even be life threatening, as in the case of Deamonte Driver, who died at age 12 after bacteria spread from an untreated tooth abscess to his brain.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
Noun
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In fact, such interventions put children and teens at greater risk of cancer, heart problems, metabolic disorders, sterility, and impacted neurocognitive development and psychiatric disorders.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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Free radicals may contribute to diseases like cancer, metabolic disorders, heart disease, and autoimmune disease.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
7 June 2025
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“Dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dysfunction. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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