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 in 1905–10; hyper- + function

Words nearby hyperfunction

hyperfiction, hyperfine structure, hyperflexion, hyperfocal distance, hyperform, hyperfunction, hyperfunctional occlusion, hypergalactia, hypergalactosis, hypergammaglobulinemia, hypergamy