| impairment |
Diminished ability, such as when alcohol decreases motor function or interferes with thinking.
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| impaction |
Pressed firmly together so as to be immovable, often causing an obstruction. Examples are stones in the bile duct or stool in the colon.
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| impaired fasting glucose |
Blood sugar values during fasting that are above normal but not high enough to be classified as diabetes.
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| impaired glucose tolerance |
a metabolic state between normal glucose regulation and overt diabetes. Generally, blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but lower than those accepted as diagnostic for diabetes.
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| impaction |
The trapping within any part of the body an object (either foreign or produced by the body). Usually, these are stones in the bile duct or feces within the rectum (fecal impaction).
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