- hy|per|func|tion
- hy|per|func|tion «HY puhr FUHNGK shuhn», noun.excessive functioning of a bodily organ: »
Pituitary hyperfunction may cause…enlargement of face and nose (Alfred L. Kroeber).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
func — a·func·tion·al; de·func·tion; de·func·tive; func·tion·al; func·tion·al·ism; func·tion·al·i·ty; func·tion·al·iza·tion; func·tion·al·ize; func·tion·al·ly; func·tion·a·rism; func·tion·ate; func·tion·less; func·tus; per·func·to·ri·ly;… … English syllables
hyperfunction — hy·per·func·tion .fəŋ(k) shən n excessive or abnormal activity <cardiac hyperfunction> hy·per·func·tion·al .fəŋ(k) shnəl, shən əl adj hy·per·func·tion·ing sh(ə )niŋ n * * * hy·per·func·tion (hi″pər funkґshən) excessive… … Medical dictionary
superfunction — su·per·func·tion (soo″pər funkґshən) hyperfunction … Medical dictionary
hyperfunction — hy•per•func•tion [[t]ˌhaɪ pərˈfʌŋk ʃən[/t]] n. pat abnormally increased function, esp. of glands or other organs • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
hyperfunctional — hy per•func′tion•al adj … From formal English to slang
ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
