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damage: the occurrence of a change for the worse deterioration: a symptom of reduced quality or strength disability: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment" damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality stultification: the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
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Loss or abnormality of cognitive, emotional, physiologic or anatomical structure or function, including all losses or abnormalities, not only those attributable to the initial pathophysiology.
Ãâó: www.stjude.org/rehabilitation/0,2554,446_2073_9586...
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Diminished ability, such as when alcohol decreases motor function or interferes with thinking.
Ãâó: science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih3/alcohol...
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loss of normal function of part of the body due to disease or injury, such as paralysis of the leg.
Ãâó: ymghealthinfo.org/content.asp
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As defined by the World Health Organization, an impairment is any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure or function. It represents a deviation from the person
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