I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a birth defect (= something wrong with a baby when it is born )
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About 11% of babies have birth defects.
a physical defect (= a physical fault, especially one that only affects the appearance )
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Most babies are born without physical defects.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
congenital
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Children were considered ineligible to be controls if they were a twin, were adopted, or had a serious congenital defect .
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The swop did not come to light until Arlena, who suffered from a congenital heart defect , had to undergo surgery.
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Similarly the control of rubella is complex and important, because rubella in pregnancy is a cause of congenital defects .
genetic
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A clear example of a mutation altering development is the inherited genetic defect , sickle cell anaemia.
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Just as a ratchet turns easily one way but can not turn back, so genetic defects inevitably accumulate.
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They announced yesterday that their treatment also eliminates the genetic defect in laboratory mice, bred with cystic fibrosis.
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The pair announced that they had identified a genetic defect in the dopamine system of some alcoholics.
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The finding could ultimately lead to a way to correct the genetic defect , scientists say.
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The mouse is bred with the genetic defect but remains alive, enabling potential cures to be tested out on it.
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Cancer, genetic defects and accelerated ageing can be caused by exposure to low level radiation.
major
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However, major defects existing at the time of the sale are another matter.
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Any problems with drains should be regarded as a major defect and the details passed on to your solicitor.
mechanical
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Council officials say lives were at risk from mechanical defects , including faulty brakes.
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He said that no mechanical or electrical defect had been found in the lift after the accident.
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Others include mechanical defects and driver fatigue.
minor
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However they will understand the difficulties of using such an unpredictable material as wood, and make due allowance for minor defects .
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The report will not list minor defects .
neural
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Even if vitamin supplementation did not prevent neural tube defects , what specific harm would result?
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The fortification of staple foods with folic acid to prevent neural tube defects may be unwisely delayed on this account.
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The estimated annual number of births affected with a neural tube defect is about 400,000 world wide.
other
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And oxygen deficiency during the foetal stage may inhibit brain development and size at birth, with or without other defect .
physical
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In short, nearly one in three possessed physical defects , a figure which took no account of dental problems or defective vision.
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The physician by means of a general examination singles out the individual whose physical defects require a more thorough testing.
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The tests will also provide some early indication of physical defects such as sense impairment.
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No one with any physical defect may serve as priest, though he may share in eating the offerings.
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There are no traceable physical defects , although around a third of cases have associated handicaps such as epilepsy or spasticity.
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Pre-existing medical conditions, recurring illness or physical defects , except as detailed under principal exclusions. 2.
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I believe that if Piggy had not had so many physical defects he would have been allowed to make himself heard.
serious
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A structural appraisal of the building identified a number of potentially serious defects which could arise in the event of fire.
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Children were considered ineligible to be controls if they were a twin, were adopted, or had a serious congenital defect .
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The leisure centre has been at the centre of a compensation wrangle since serious building defects were discovered last year.
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It's the most obvious sign of the serious defects that need urgent attention.
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Furthermore any serious defect is seen and rejected.
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At one end there were serious procedural defects which would render any decision a nullity.
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Hooper documents a serious defect in this reasoning.
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Again, this is a serious defect and needs checking by a structural engineer.
structural
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This is not a structural defect - only a sign of antiquity.
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Scores of schools were shown to have similar structural defects .
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We regard this result as strong evidence against a possible structural defect of the Dcm/Cys177Ser mutant.
■ NOUN
birth
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The residues accumulate in our bodies and can cause cancer and birth defects .
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Aid workers say areas that were heavily bombed now have high rates of birth defects , sterility and mental retardation.
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Obvious other exclusions include blindness and deafness as well as rare birth defects .
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In some areas of the Black Triangle, ten per-cent of all live births resulted in infants with crippling birth defects .
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He intones: Nigel: Suppose there was a power that caused birth defects in sheep and people.
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Early reports of birth defects l inked to the Gulf War syndrome have been disproved, Whitesides said.
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They also claim that fluoride potentially causes birth defects .
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If its use can not possibly be avoided, the patient should be counseled about the possibility of a birth defect .
gene
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Are gene defects relevant at all?
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In familial cases without a gene defect regular echocardiograms are the only practicable screening method.
heart
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The swop did not come to light until Arlena, who suffered from a congenital heart defect , had to undergo surgery.
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During an effort to overcome one of those problems - a heart defect - surgeons gave the boy a blood transfusion.
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Laura was born with a rare heart defect which prevented enough oxygen getting into her blood.
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Sacha Bull was born with a heart defect which meant vital blood supplies were being channelled to other parts of the body.
tube
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Even if vitamin supplementation did not prevent neural tube defects , what specific harm would result?
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The fortification of staple foods with folic acid to prevent neural tube defects may be unwisely delayed on this account.
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The estimated annual number of births affected with a neural tube defect is about 400,000 world wide.
■ VERB
born
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Heart valves are vital for transplantation into children born with valve defects and adults with diseased or worn valves.
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People are born with these defects but often show no outward signs of problems.
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Sacha Bull was born with a heart defect which meant vital blood supplies were being channelled to other parts of the body.
cause
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The residues accumulate in our bodies and can cause cancer and birth defects .
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The disorder is caused by an inherited defect of collagen, long intertwined proteins that form the supporting matrix for bone.
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They are not liable in negligence for the cost of remedial measures caused by a defect in the building's construction.
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I say, pointing to the sign behind the bar, warning pregnant women that drinking alcohol can cause birth defects .
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He intones: Nigel: Suppose there was a power that caused birth defects in sheep and people.
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It says that the company razed forests, polluted rivers, retarded crop growth and caused birth defects .
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They also claim that fluoride potentially causes birth defects .
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The producer will be liable for any defect in the product which causes damage.
correct
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Jeanette Orton from Oxfordshire has already undergone surgery to correct a defect in her right eye.
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A three-dollar conversion would have corrected the design defect , but the corporation chose to ignore the problem.
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The finding could ultimately lead to a way to correct the genetic defect , scientists say.
discover
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Property should come under the Trades Description Act and contracts should allow buyers to back out if they discover undeclared defects .
remedy
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The cost of remedying the defect is economic loss and neither party owes a duty of care to P2 in that respect.
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Are you puzzled by the fact that Congress does little to remedy those defects in the bureaucracy against which it constantly rails?
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The new law remedies this defect , to a certain extent.
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To remedy these defects a new student management system was designed and introduced in stages from 1980-81.
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Those ordinances and Cromwell's later reforms of 1539-40 attempted to remedy the defects .
show
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Barium meal showed a filling defect in the prepyloric region.
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The house may show a defect a number of years after construction.
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A chest radiograph was normal, but a ventilation-perfusion lung scan showed a matched defect in the right lower lobe.
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Arguments advanced to show law's defects in dealing with the family fall into three groups.
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The first obstacle is, of course, to show that the defect caused the accident.
suffer
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The Weimar Constitution, it was generally agreed, had suffered from two principal defects .
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If your speech suffers from this defect , your teachers will not tell you of it.
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The Tsarist system had suffered from a similar defect .
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However, the standard edition of Hobbes' writings is nearly 150 years old and suffers from serious defects and omissions.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A defect in the braking system caused several accidents before the car was recalled.
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Investigators found a defect in the design of the ship.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Are you puzzled by the fact that Congress does little to remedy those defects in the bureaucracy against which it constantly rails?
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Because methodology is fully exposed, genuine defects may be revealed, or more frustratingly, discussion sidetracked away from implications.
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By emphasizing every defect in her body, she offers a challenge to polite culture.
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Children were considered ineligible to be controls if they were a twin, were adopted, or had a serious congenital defect .
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His personal defects are a somewhat hostile reserve, conceit, and a narrow outlook....
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Little analysis was apparent in many of the early Programmes - a defect that was never entirely overcome.
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People are born with these defects but often show no outward signs of problems.
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These defects are readily apparent in this case.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Almost every Republican woman I know also defected in both elections.
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At least one count in this region, Odulf, had already defected.
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Home Secretary Jack Straw's record would be reason enough to defect from Labour.
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If I am to live, I must defect with my aircraft.
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Temptation to defect , 5 points.
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They were paying him for defecting, for answering questions about his military service.
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Two Conservatives have recently defected from the party, whose majority has dwindled to five in Parliament.
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Who had persuaded the other to defect , to betray his fundamental principles in the name of personal loyalty?