hyperfunction

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

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hy·per·func·tion (hi″pər-funkґshən) excessive functioning of an organ.

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