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- A lack or defect.
- deficiency
- pertaining to deterioration.
- degenerative
- this on a type of disease which occurs as a result of some abnormality in the development of tissue, an organ, or body part.
- developmental
- this term is assigned to diseases for which the cause is unknown. it is assumed that it arises spontaneously.
- essential
- occurring in or affecting more members of a family than would be expected by chance.
- familial
- this is due to a disturbance of function without evidence of a structural or chemical abnormality.
- functional
- this term means genetically transmitted from parent to offspring.
- hereditary
- this means of unknown cause, arising spontaneously.
- idiopathic
- a disease which is caused by an infection. an infection is the invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissue.
- infectious
- a disease caused by abnormality in the chemical structure or concentration of a single molecule.
- molecular
- pertaining to any new and abnormal growth, specifically a new growth of tissue which is progressive and uncontrolled.
- neoplastic
- a disease whose causation is due to nutritional factors, either insufficient or excessive dietary intake.
- nutritional
- a disease which is due to a demonstrable abnormality in a bodily structure.
- organic
- resulting from some type of injury: physical, chemical, or psychological.
- traumatic