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The phrase "a dysfunction of the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing medical, psychological, or mechanical issues where a system or function is not operating as intended.
Example: "The patient was diagnosed with a dysfunction of the thyroid gland, which affected their metabolism."
Alternatives: "an impairment of the" or "a malfunction of the".
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Mentions that Cassie suffers from neuropathy, a dysfunction of the peripheral nerves.
Specialists had argued that woman, known as C, had a "dysfunction of the mind" which made her unable to make decisions about treatment.
The updated version of this model posits that psychopathy is a result of a dysfunction of the amygdala, the almond-shaped bundle of gray matter situated in the midbrain, which is another area instrumental in emotional processing.
Serious impairment of hearing at birth almost always results from a dysfunction of the auditory nerve and cannot be improved by medical or surgical treatment.
Her doctors argued that she had a "dysfunction of the mind" which rendered her unable to make decisions about treatment, but a judge ruled in her favour.
Bradycardia caused by a dysfunction of the sinoatrial node (sinus bradycardia), the heart's natural pacemaker, often produces weakness, confusion, palpitations, and fainting (syncope).
After visiting a specialist, Ms. Suarez learned she had complex regional pain syndrome, a chronic condition caused by a dysfunction of the nervous system that brings persistent pain to an injured area on the body.
Finally, a dysfunction of the perfusion occurs.
There is a dysfunction of the hemidiaphragm with an absent movement (Arrow).
Hence, residual "foreign body in the eye" feeling could reflect a dysfunction of the trigeminal-autonomic system.
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Directed by Joseph Chaikin, with a cast led by Ethan Hawke and Arliss Howard, this story of two brothers remembering their dead father (Guy Boyd) explains itself in ways Mr. Shepard's plays seldom do, moving toward self-confrontation like a dysfunction-of-the-week television movie.
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