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How to pronounce “dysfunction”
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Pronunciation guide for dysfunction
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of dysfunction with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- Stem Cells Increases Human Life Expectancy
is they are caused by a dysfunction
- Definition summary
- (chiefly medicine) 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.
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How to pronounce dysfunction
Stem Cells Increases Human Life Expectancy

is they are caused by a dysfunction
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A Deep Dive Into “dysfunction”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (chiefly medicine) 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.
- [Verb]
- (nonstandard, intransitive, chiefly biology) To fail to function correctly; to malfunction.
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