disfunction

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Noun disfunction has 1 sense

dysfunction, disfunction - (medicine) any disturbance in the function of an organ or body part
--₁ is a kind of pathology
--₁ has particulars:
erectile dysfunction, male erecticle dysfunction, ED; paralysis, palsy

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Term: disfunction

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: The state of not functioning or operating correctly.

Sample Sentence 1: The disfunction of the car's engine caused it to break down on the highway.

Sample Sentence 2: The disfunction of the software resulted in frequent system crashes.

Sense 2: An abnormal or impaired function or condition of a body part, organ, or system.

Sample Sentence 3: The disfunction of her thyroid gland led to weight gain and fatigue.

Sample Sentence 4: The disfunction of his knee after the injury required physical therapy for rehabilitation.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: To cause a malfunction or impairment.

Sample Sentence 1: Accidentally unplugging the computer while it was running may disfunction its hardware components.

Sample Sentence 2: Exposing the camera to extreme temperatures can disfunction its image sensor.