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dysfunction

Main Entry:: dys·func·tion
Variant(s):: also dis·func·tion \(ˈ)dis-ˈfəŋ(k)-shən\
Function:: noun

: impaired or abnormal functioning (as of an organ of the body)—see minimal brain dysfunction

— dys·func·tion·al \-shnəl, -shən-^əl\

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adjective

— dys·func·tion·ing \-shə-niŋ\

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noun

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