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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries기능 장애
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ginung jang-ae
"의사는 갑상선 기능 장애를 진단했습니다."
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
The term 'dysfunction' originates from the Greek prefix 'dys-', meaning 'bad' or 'difficult', combined with the Latin 'functio', meaning 'performance' or 'execution'. It emerged in the English language in the early 20th century, evolving to describe impaired or abnormal functioning, particularly in biological or social contexts.
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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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