Dysfunction and Sickness

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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Sickness and dysfunction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sickness" instead a noun "Dysfunction".

Nearby Word: dysfunctional

Sickness

Sickness noun - The condition of not being in good health.
Usage example: she was plagued by sickness most of her adult life

Dysfunction and sickness are semantically related. You can use "Dysfunction" instead a noun "Sickness".

Nearby Words: sick, sicken
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Sickness and Dysfunction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dysfunction/sickness
Dysfunction & Sickness. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dysfunction/sickness>.
Sickness or Dysfunction. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dysfunction/sickness.
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