dysfunctionnoun [ C ]
uk/dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/us/dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/formala problem or fault in a part of the body or a machine:
There appears to be a dysfunction in the patient's respiratory system.
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General bodily disorders
- add
- ADHD
- albinism
- anal fissure
- cirrhosis
- collapsed
- dicky
- diseased
- foam
- froth
- gammy
- heat exhaustion
- infarction
- metabolic disorder
- prolapse
- rheumatic
- rupture
- suppurate
- systemic
- ulceration
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Machines - not functioning