Medical Dictionary

hypofunction

noun hy·po·func·tion \ˈhī-pō-ˌfəŋ(k)-shən\

Medical Definition of HYPOFUNCTION

:  decreased or insufficient function especially of an endocrine gland <endocrine hypofunction resulting from hypophysial or hypothalamic sarcoidosis—A. T. Cariski>

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