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
Impairment and dysfunction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impairment" instead a noun "Dysfunction".
Nearby Word: dysfunctional
Impairment
Impairment noun - A symptom of reduced quality or strength.
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Synonyms for Impairment
Dysfunction and impairment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dysfunction" instead a noun "Impairment".
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Related pairs
- disorder and dysfunction
- disorder and impairment
- ailment and dysfunction
- ailment and impairment
- illness and dysfunction
- illness and impairment
- disruption and dysfunction
- disruption and impairment
- affliction and dysfunction
- affliction and impairment
- handicap and dysfunction
- handicap and impairment
- fault and dysfunction
- fault and impairment
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Impairment and Dysfunction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dysfunction/impairment
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Impairment or Dysfunction. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dysfunction/impairment.
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