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hypofunction

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[hahy-poh-fuhngk-shuhn] / ˌhaɪ poʊˈfʌŋk ʃən /

noun

Pathology.

abnormally diminished function, especially of glands or other organs.

Etymology

Origin of hypofunction

First recorded in 1900–05; hypo- + function

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