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Definition of Dysfunction
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Dysfunction: Difficult function or abnormal function.
There is, for example:
- Constitutional hepatic dysfunction, (familial nonhemolytic jaundice),
- Dental dysfunction (abnormal functioning of dental structures),
- Minimal brain dysfunction (attention deficit disorder),
- Placental dysfunction (dysmature placenta),
- Psychosexual dysfunction, and
- Sexual dysfunction (a disturbance of sexual functioning).
- Erectile dysfunction is a consistent inability to sustain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse.