SINCE 1828
hyperfunction
noun
hy·per·func·tion
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Definition of hyperfunction
: excessive activity or function (as of a bodily part)
pituitary hyperfunction hyperfunction of the adrenal cortex
Other Words from hyperfunction
hyperfunctional
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-shə-nᵊl
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adjective
-shə-nᵊl
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adjective
hyperfunctional salivary glands
hyperfunctioning
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noun
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noun
… dopaminergic hyperfunctioning has been suggested as a cause of schizophrenia.
— Richard J. Beninger et al.
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hyperfunction
noun
hy·per·func·tion
| \ -ˌfəŋ(k)-shən
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Medical Definition of hyperfunction
: excessive activity or function
pituitary hyperfunction
Other Words from hyperfunction
hyperfunctional
\ -ˌfəŋ(k)-shnəl, -shən-ᵊl
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adjective
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adjective
hyperfunctional adrenal glands
hyperfunctioning
\ -sh(ə-)niŋ
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noun
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noun
… dopaminergic hyperfunctioning has been suggested as a cause of schizophrenia.
— Richard J. Beninger et al., Science, 17 June 1983
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