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