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
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".
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Related pairs
- malady and dysfunction
- malady and sickness
- disorder and dysfunction
- disorder and sickness
- ailment and dysfunction
- ailment and sickness
- complaint and dysfunction
- complaint and sickness
- disease and dysfunction
- disease and sickness
- illness and dysfunction
- illness and sickness
- indisposition and dysfunction
- indisposition and sickness
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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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