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dysfunction

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(dis-fŭngk′shŏn )

[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, 23rd ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2017. Taber's Online, www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/740353/all/dysfunction.
Dysfunction. In: Venes D, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. 23rd ed. F.A. Davis Company; 2017. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/740353/all/dysfunction. Accessed May 20, 2019.
Dysfunction. (2017). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary. Available from https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/740353/all/dysfunction
Dysfunction [Internet]. In: Venes D, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2017. [cited 2019 May 20]. Available from: https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/740353/all/dysfunction.
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