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Anatomy & Disease
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
06/26/2010

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Deficiency
Definition
Lack or Defect
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Degenerative
Definition
Pertaining to Deterioration
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Developmental
Definition
Abnormality in the development of tissue, organ or body part
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Essential
Definition
Cause is unknown
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Familial
Definition
Occurring more often in families than by chance
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Functional
Definition
Disturbance of a function without evidence of structural or chemical abnormality
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Hereditary
Definition
Genetically transmitted
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Idiopathic
Definition
Of unknown cause or arising spontaneously
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Infectious
Definition
Caused by infection such as bacteria, fungi or viruses
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Molecular
Definition
Caused by abnormality in a molecule
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Neoplastic
Definition
Pertaining to progressive and uncontrolled growth of tissue, i.e. tumors
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Nutritional
Definition
Nutritional factors such as excessive or insufficient dietary intake.
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Organic
Definition
Abnormality in a bodily structure, i.e. heart murmur
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Traumatic
Definition
Resulting from injury: physical, chemical or psychological
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