Vocabulary Term Details

Functional disorders

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_disorders)

A functional disorder is a medical condition that impairs the normal function of a bodily process, but where every part of the body looks completely normal under examination, dissection or even under a microscope. (Wikipedia)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
N/A

Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Disorders
Digestive disorders
Dysregulation
Genetic disorders
Growth disorders
Hypertrophy
Metabolic disorders
Movement disorders
Nutritional disorders
Reproductive disorders
Respiratory disorders
Sensory disorders
Deficiency diseases
Dehydration

This term is used for the following terms: 
Abnormal function (physiology)
Dysfunction
Hyperfunction
Physiological disorders
Physiopathology

Approved Date
04-Jun-2013

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