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dysfunction

/dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/noun3 syllables

Dysfunction means: (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group.

Synonyms for dysfunction1

noun, as in (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group

disfunction

What does dysfunction mean?1

noun

1

(medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group“erectile dysfunction”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with dysfunction?5

two syllables

functionjunction

three syllables

conjunctioninjunctionmalfunction
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Dysfunction in a sentence

  • Viagra's impacts on erectile dysfunction were an unexpected — and lucrative — surprise.Hybrid
  • God gave you erectile dysfunction for a reason. He doesn't make mistakes.rul
  • Is the source of the erectile dysfunction of my husband the fact that he started drinking?Grayster
  • Studies have shown that frequent pornography use can contribute to erectile dysfunction and other sexual dysfunctions.Amastan
  • Oestrogen deficiency in men causes erectile dysfunction.menaud
  • Estrogen deficiency in men causes erectile dysfunction.menaud
  • It has been claimed that there is serious exasperation and dysfunction between the Biden and Harris teams.soliloquist

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Forms of dysfunction

as a noun

plural
dysfunctions