hypofunction

[hahy-poh-fuhngk-shuhn]

noun

Pathology.

1. abnormally diminished function, especially of glands or other organs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypofunction¹

First recorded in 1900–05; hypo- + function

Example Sentences

And the most common reason, the agency says, is the vague diagnosis of "testicular hypofunction, not elsewhere classified."

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