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damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
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scathe,
harm,
damage,
hurt the act of damaging something or someone
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the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"
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disability,
disablement,
handicap |
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unfitness,
softness the quality of not being suitable; "the judges agreed on his unfitness for the appointment"
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bandy leg,
bandyleg,
bowleg,
genu varum,
tibia vara,
bow leg a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
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anorgasmia absence of an orgasm in sexual relations
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dysphasia an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage
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disability of walking a disability that interferes with or prevents walking
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astasia inability to stand due to muscular incoordination
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amputation a surgical removal of all or part of a limb
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hearing disorder,
hearing impairment impairment of the sense of hearing
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dysomia impairment of the sense of smell
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vision defect,
visual defect,
visual disorder,
visual impairment impairment of the sense of sight
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descensus,
prolapse,
prolapsus the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
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hypesthesia,
hypoesthesia impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity
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genu valgum,
knock-knee,
tibia valga an inward slant of the thigh
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pigeon toes disability in which the toes are turned inward; often associated with knock-knee
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bandy legs,
bow legs,
bow leg outward curvature of the legs
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| impairment -
a symptom of reduced quality or strength
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deterioration |
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decay the organic phenomenon of rotting
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corrosion erosion by chemical action
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desolation,
devastation an event that results in total destruction
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decrepitude,
dilapidation a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
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| impairment -
the occurrence of a change for the worse
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damage,
harm |
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alteration,
modification,
change the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
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detriment,
hurt a damage or loss
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deformation,
distortion alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
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the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
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stultification,
constipation,
deadening |
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debasement,
degradation changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
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