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Adjective: dysfunctional  ,dis'fúngk-shu-nul
  1. Impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
     
  2. (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose
    "dysfunctional behaviour";
    - nonadaptive

See also: impaired, maladaptive

Encyclopedia: Dysfunctional

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dyne
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dysarthria
dyscalculia
dyschezia
dyscrasia
Dysdercus
dysentery
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dysgenesis
dysgenic
dysgenics
dysgraphia
dyskinesia
dyslectic
dyslexia
dyslexic
dyslipidaemia
dyslipidemia