noun
- excessive or abnormally increased function or activity of an organ, gland, or bodily system
Usage: medical/technical term; often used in endocrinology and physiology
Examples
- The patient's thyroid hyperfunction caused rapid weight loss and increased heart rate.
- Adrenal hyperfunction can lead to elevated cortisol levels in the bloodstream.
- Doctors diagnosed her with parathyroid hyperfunction after detecting high calcium levels.
- The hyperfunction of sweat glands resulted in excessive perspiration.
- Treatment was necessary to manage the pancreatic hyperfunction affecting insulin production.