機能(きのう)障害(しょうがい)

きのうしょうがい
noun
dysfunction; functional impairment
formalmedicalhealth
1. dysfunction; functional impairment
A condition in which an organ or part of the body does not work as it should.
肝(かん)機能(きのう)障害(しょうがい)と診断(しんだん)された。
I was diagnosed with liver dysfunction.
The accident left her with impaired function in one hand.
When part of the brain is damaged, language or memory can become impaired.

Usage

A medical term, often joined to the organ: 肝(かん)機能(きのう)障害(しょうがい) (liver dysfunction), 腎(じん)機能(きのう)障害(しょうがい) (kidney dysfunction).

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Watch out

障害(しょうがい) on its own can also mean a disability or an obstacle; 機能(きのう)障害(しょうがい) is specifically about a body part not working properly.