hypofunction

[ hahy-poh-fuhngk-shuh n ]
/ ˌhaɪ poʊˈfʌŋk ʃən /

noun Pathology.

abnormally diminished function, especially of glands or other organs.

Origin of hypofunction

First recorded in 1900–05; hypo- + function

Words nearby hypofunction

hypoeutectic, hypoeutectoid, hypoexophoria, hypoferremia, hypofibrinogenemia, hypofunction, hypogalactia, hypogalactous, hypogammaglobulinemia, hypoganglionosis, hypogastric

Medical definitions for hypofunction

hypofunction
[ hī′pō-fŭngk′shən ]

n.

Diminished, abnormally low, or inadequate functioning.