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"
pathology the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
medical specialty,
medicine the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
dysfunction -
A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ e. g. erectile dysfunction, a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.
