noun
imbalance; disharmony; malfunction
General term for a state where things are not working together properly, often used in compound nouns like 栄養失調 (malnutrition) or 運動失調 (motor incoordination).
栄養失調は発展途上国で深刻な問題だ。
Malnutrition is a serious problem in developing countries.
チーム内の連携失調が敗因の一つだった。
Lack of coordination within the team was one of the reasons for the defeat.
noun
ataxia
Medical term for loss of full control of bodily movements; often appears in compounds like 脊髄性失調症 (spinal ataxia).
医師は彼の症状を運動失調と診断した。
The doctor diagnosed his symptoms as motor ataxia.