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Syndrome vs Dysfunction - What's the difference?

syndrome | dysfunction |

As nouns the difference between syndrome and dysfunction

is that syndrome is while 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.

syndrome

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pathology) A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours.
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    Derived terms

    * acquired immune deficiency syndrome * Asperger syndrome * * Bloom syndrome * chronic fatigue syndrome * * China syndrome * Down syndrome * economy class syndrome * empty nest syndrome * false memory syndrome * fetal alcohol syndrome * foreign accent syndrome * Gorlin's syndrome * * kapang syndrome * Kearns-Sayre syndrome * Korsakoff's syndrome * * parental alienation syndrome * Paris syndrome * Parkinson's syndrome * Peter Pan syndrome * Pinkerton Syndrome * polycystic ovary syndrome * premenstrual syndrome * Proteus syndrome * red neck syndrome * red man syndrome * Rett syndrome * Reye's syndrome * severe acute respiratory syndrome * sick building syndrome * small man syndrome * smoking stool syndrome * Stockholm syndrome * sudden infant death syndrome * sundowner syndrome * tall poppy syndrome * toxic shock syndrome * tube feeding syndrome * true believer syndrome * Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

    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