dysfunction
(dis-fŭngk′shŏn)
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[dys- + function]
Abnormal, inadequate, or impaired action of an organ or part.
Risk Factors for Erectile Dysfunction
Age >60 |
Depression (or treatment with antidepressant medications) |
Diabetes mellitus |
Heart disease |
Hypertension (or treatment with some antihypertensive medications) |
Obesity or increased body mass index |
Prostate cancer or its treatment |
Sedentary lifestyle |
Stroke |
Tobacco use |
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Citation
Venes, Donald, editor. "Dysfunction." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 24th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2021. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/740353/all/dysfunction.
Dysfunction. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/740353/all/dysfunction. Accessed October 3, 2024.
Dysfunction. (2021). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (24th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/740353/all/dysfunction
Dysfunction [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. [cited 2024 October 03]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/740353/all/dysfunction.
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