Afunction
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Lack of function; failure to work properly. uncountable
"After six months a check-up examination demonstrated diastolic hypertension and the renogram revealed a total afunction of the right kidney which was probably due to a radiation damage and represented the cause of hypertension."
Example
More examples"After six months a check-up examination demonstrated diastolic hypertension and the renogram revealed a total afunction of the right kidney which was probably due to a radiation damage and represented the cause of hypertension."
Etymology
From a- + function.
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