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dysfunction
(redirected from endocrine dysfunction)

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dys·func·tion also dis·func·tion  (ds-fngkshn)
n.
Abnormal or impaired functioning, especially of a bodily system or social group.

dys·function·al adj.

dysfunction [dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən]
n
1. (Medicine) Med any disturbance or abnormality in the function of an organ or part
2. (esp of a family) failure to show the characteristics or fulfil the purposes accepted as normal or beneficial
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dysfunction - (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group; "erectile dysfunction"; "sexual relationship dysfunction"
medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
ED, erectile dysfunction, male erecticle dysfunction - impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
palsy, paralysis - loss of the ability to move a body part
Translations
dysfunction [dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən] Ndisfunción f
dysfunction [dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən] n
(behavioural, emotional)dysfonction f
(physical)dysfonction f
dysfunction
nFunktionsstörung f, → Fehlfunktion f; liver dysfunctionFunktionsstörung fder Leber


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It is usually caused by endocrine dysfunction of the thyroid and/or adrenal glands.
It is generally held that neurodermatitis is due to mental factors, inflammatory stimulation and endocrine dysfunction with accompanying immunosuppression.
Many patients have sensorineural hearing loss, endocrine dysfunction with diabetes mellitus, hypogonadism, and hypoparathyroidism.
 
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