impairment
Noun
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is a type of: alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to anothersubtypes:
- detriment, hurt - a damage or loss
- deformation, distortion - a change for the worse
- ladder, ravel, run - a row of unravelled stitches
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is a type of: decay - an inferior state resulting from the process of decayingsubtypes:
- corrosion - a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action
- desolation, devastation - the state of being decayed or destroyed
- decrepitude, dilapidation - a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
- wear - impairment resulting from long use
same as: deterioration -
is a type of: softness, unfitness - poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)subtypes:
- bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara - a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
- anorgasmia - absence of an orgasm in sexual relations
- dysphasia - an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage
- disability of walking - a disability that interferes with or prevents walking
- astasia - inability to stand due to muscular incoordination
- amputation - a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
- hearing disorder, hearing impairment - impairment of the sense of hearing
- dysomia - impairment of the sense of smell
- vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment - impairment of the sense of sight
- descensus, prolapse, prolapsus - the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
- hypesthesia, hypoesthesia - impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity
- genu valgum, knock-knee, tibia valga - an inward slant of the thigh
- pigeon toes - disability in which the toes are turned inward; often associated with knock-knee
- bandy legs, bow leg, bow legs - outward curvature of the legs
- disintegration - a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system
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is a type of: debasement, degradation - changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
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