Disease
Disease noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.
Dysfunction and disease are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dysfunction" instead a noun "Disease".
Nearby Word: diseased
Dysfunction
Dysfunction noun - (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group.
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Synonyms for Dysfunction
Disease and dysfunction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disease" instead a noun "Dysfunction".
Nearby Word: dysfunctional
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Related pairs
- malady and disease
- malady and dysfunction
- disorder and disease
- disorder and dysfunction
- ailment and disease
- ailment and dysfunction
- complaint and disease
- complaint and dysfunction
- illness and disease
- illness and dysfunction
- indisposition and disease
- indisposition and dysfunction
- sickness and disease
- sickness and dysfunction
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