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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDysfunction
/dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Impaired or abnormal functioning of a bodily system or organ.
"The patient was diagnosed with a dysfunction of the thyroid gland." - 2
Failure to function in a normal or healthy manner, often used in social or psychological contexts.
"The family was experiencing significant dysfunction due to unresolved conflicts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek prefix 'dys-' meaning 'bad', 'difficult', or 'impaired', combined with the English noun 'function', which traces back to the Latin 'functio' meaning 'performance' or 'execution'. Coined in the mid-20th century within sociological and medical contexts to denote abnormal or impaired functioning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dysfunction" is said worldwide
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Dysfonction
Transliteration: dis-fonksyohn
"Le médecin a diagnostiqué une dysfonction de la glande thyroïdienne."
Dysfunktion
Transliteration: dys-funk-tsion
"Der Patient wurde mit einer Dysfunktion der Schilddrüse diagnostiziert."
Disfunzione
Transliteration: dis-fun-tsyo-neh
"Il paziente è stato diagnosticato con una disfunzione della ghiandola tiroidea."
Disfunción
Transliteration: dis-fun-syon
"El médico diagnosticó una disfunción de la glándula tiroides."
Disfunção
Transliteration: dis-fun-sao
"O médico diagnosticou uma disfunção da glândula tireoide."
कार्यात्मक विकार
Transliteration: Karyatmak Vikaar
"डॉक्टर ने थायरॉयड ग्रंथि के कार्यात्मक विकार का निदान किया।"
功能障碍
Transliteration: gōngnéng zhàng'ài
"医生诊断出甲状腺功能障碍。"
기능 장애
Transliteration: ginung jang-ae
"의사는 갑상선 기능 장애를 진단했습니다."
機能障害
Transliteration: kinō shōgai
"医者は甲状腺の機能障害を診断しました。"
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