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
Infirmity and dysfunction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Infirmity" instead a noun "Dysfunction".
Nearby Word: dysfunctional
Infirmity
Infirmity noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.
Dysfunction and infirmity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dysfunction" instead a noun "Infirmity".
Nearby Word: infirm
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Related pairs
- malady and dysfunction
- malady and infirmity
- disorder and dysfunction
- disorder and infirmity
- ailment and dysfunction
- ailment and infirmity
- complaint and dysfunction
- complaint and infirmity
- disease and dysfunction
- disease and infirmity
- illness and dysfunction
- illness and infirmity
- indisposition and dysfunction
- indisposition and infirmity
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Infirmity and Dysfunction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dysfunction/infirmity
Dysfunction & Infirmity. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dysfunction/infirmity>.
Infirmity or Dysfunction. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dysfunction/infirmity.
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