functional

functional definition - medical

func·tion·al (fŭngkˈshə-nəl)

adjective
  1. Of or relating to a function.
  2. Affecting the physiological function but not the structure.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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