SINCE 1828
dysregulation
noun
dys·reg·u·la·tion
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Medical Definition of dysregulation
: impairment of a physiological regulatory mechanism (as that governing metabolism, immune response, or organ function)
Other Words from dysregulation
dysregulated
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adjective
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adjective
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