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Dysfunction vs Synaptopathy - What's the difference?

dysfunction | synaptopathy |

As nouns the difference between dysfunction and synaptopathy

is that dysfunction is a failure to function in an expected or complete manner usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (eg erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group while synaptopathy is (pathology) any disease or dysfunction of the synapses.

dysfunction

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.

    • Antonyms

    * function

    Derived terms

    * dysfunctional * dysfunctionally

    synaptopathy

    English

    Noun

    (synaptopathies)
  • (pathology) Any disease or dysfunction of the synapses