defect : Idioms & Phrases

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atrial septal defect

  • noun an abnormal opening between the left and right atria of the heart
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autosomal recessive defect

  • noun a disease caused by the presence of two recessive mutant genes on an autosome
    autosomal recessive disease.
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birth defect

  • noun a defect that is present at birth
    congenital abnormality; congenital disorder; birth defect; congenital anomaly.
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congenital defect

  • noun a defect that is present at birth
    congenital abnormality; congenital disorder; birth defect; congenital anomaly.
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congenital heart defect

  • noun a birth defect involving the heart
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defect of speech

  • noun a disorder of oral speech
    speech disorder; defect of speech.
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genetic defect

  • noun a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
    inherited disorder; genetic disorder; genetic disease; inherited disease; hereditary disease; hereditary condition; congenital disease; genetic abnormality.
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mass defect

  • noun the amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent particles
    mass deficiency.
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septal defect

  • noun a congenital abnormality in the septum between the left and right sides of the heart
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speech defect

  • noun a disorder of oral speech
    speech disorder; defect of speech.
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ventricular septal defect

  • noun a common congenital heart defect; an abnormal opening in the septum dividing the ventricles allows blood to pass directly from the left to the right ventricle; large openings may cause congestive heart failure
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vision defect

  • noun impairment of the sense of sight
    visual impairment; vision defect; visual disorder.
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visual defect

  • noun impairment of the sense of sight
    visual impairment; vision defect; visual disorder.
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