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21 Cards in this Set
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acquired
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not born with it
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congenital
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present at birth
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deficiency
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lack or defect
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degenerative
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deteriorating
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developmental
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abnormality in development of tissues or organs
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essential
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of unknown cause
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familial
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suggests a hereditary component
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functional
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normal structure not working properly; no underlying cause
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hereditary
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transmitted from parent to child
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idiopathic
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of unknown cause or spontaneous origin
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infectious
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caused by infection
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molecular
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abnormality of a single molecule
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neoplastic
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related to a tumor
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nutritional
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caused by dietary intake
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organic
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abnormality of a bodily structure
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traumatic
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resulting from injury
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acute
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short and severe
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asymptomatic
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having no symptoms
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chronic
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persisting for a long time
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disabling
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impairs normal function
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end-stage
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terminal impairment
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