Dyssynergy

/dɪsˈsɪn.ər.dʒi/ noun

Definition

A failure of different elements or systems to work together effectively, or in medicine, the lack of coordinated muscular action.

Etymology

From Greek 'dys-' (bad/difficult) + 'syn-' (together) + 'ergon' (work). This term can be used both medically and metaphorically to describe any system failure.

Kelly Says

Unlike 'dyssynergia' which is specifically neurological, 'dyssynergy' can describe any mismatch of coordinated systems—a sports team can have dyssynergy, an ecosystem can have dyssynergy, making it the more general cousin of a medical term.

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