damage and dysfunction

Damage refers to physical harm or injury to tissues or cells, often caused by trauma, illness, or other stresses. Dysfunction occurs when an organ or body part doesn’t work properly, which can result from damage or other issues like disease, infection, or malfunctioning systems. While damage is the actual injury or harm, dysfunction is the resulting problem with how that part functions, leading to symptoms or impaired health. Both terms help describe problems in the body, with damage being the cause and dysfunction being the effect that affects normal activity.