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  2. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    Birth defect [10] Blind: Especially when used metaphorically (e.g., "blind to criticism") or preceded by "the", although "the blind" is considered acceptable by many blind people and organizations such as the National Federation of the Blind. [6] [16] [17] [18] Bonkers [15] Brain damaged [19]

  3. List of commonly misused English words - Wikipedia

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    Disect is an archaic word meaning "to separate by cutting", but has not been in common use since the 17th century. Standard: The Americas are bisected by the Panama canal. Standard: She dissected Smith's dissertation, pointing out scores of errors. Standard: We dissected the eye of a bull in biology class today.

  4. Defect - Wikipedia

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    Defect or defects may refer to: Related to failure. Angular defect, in geometry; Birth defect, an abnormal condition present at birth;

  5. List of mental disorders - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 February 2025. The following is a list of mental disorders as defined at any point by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) or the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). A mental disorder, also known as a mental illness, mental health condition, or psychiatric ...

  6. Birth defect - Wikipedia

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    The CDC and National Birth Defect Project studied the incidence of birth defects in the US. Key findings include: [ citation needed ] Down syndrome was the most common condition with an estimated prevalence of 14.47 per 10,000 live births, implying about 6,000 diagnoses each year.

  7. Nonconformity (quality) - Wikipedia

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    In quality management, a nonconformity (sometimes referred to as a non conformance or nonconformance or defect) is a deviation from a specification, a standard, or an expectation. Nonconformities or nonconformance can be classified in seriousness multiple ways, though a typical classification scheme may have three to four levels, including ...

  8. Software bug - Wikipedia

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    A software bug is a design defect in computer software.A computer program with many or serious bugs may be described as buggy.. The effects of a software bug range from minor (such as a misspelled word in the user interface) to severe (such as frequent crashing).

  9. Product defect - Wikipedia

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    A product defect is any characteristic of a product which hinders its usability for the purpose for which it was designed and manufactured. Product defects arise most prominently in legal contexts regarding product safety , where the term is applied to "anything that renders the product not reasonably safe". [ 1 ]