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hyperfunction

[ hahy-per-fuhngk-shuhn ]
/ ˌhaɪ pərˈfʌŋk ʃən /
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noun Pathology.
abnormally increased function, especially of glands or other organs.
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Origin of hyperfunction

First recorded in1905–10; hyper- + function

Words nearby hyperfunction

hyperextension, hyperfiction, hyperfine structure, hyperfocal distance, hyperform, hyperfunction, hypergalactia, hypergamy, hypergeometric, hypergeometric distribution, hypergeometric equation
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