blemish
defect
mar | a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body), a facial blemish |
| defect shortcoming | a failing or deficiency, that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information |
mass defect
mass deficiency | the amount by which the mass of an atomic nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent particles |
| hidden tax | a tax paid unwittingly by the consumer (such as ad valorem taxes) |
| hidden reserve | reserves that do not show up on the balance sheet (as by understating values) |
genetic disease
genetic disorder
genetic abnormality
genetic defect
congenital disease
inherited disease
inherited disorder
hereditary disease
hereditary condition | a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically |
autosomal recessive disease
autosomal recessive defect | a disease caused by the presence of two recessive mutant genes on an autosome |
speech disorder
speech defect
defect of speech | a disorder of oral speech |
| defect | an imperfection in a bodily system, visual defects, this device permits detection of defects in the lungs |
defect
fault
flaw | an imperfection in an object or machine, a flaw caused the crystal to shatter, if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer |
birth defect
congenital anomaly
congenital defect
congenital disorder
congenital abnormality | a defect that is present at birth |
| congenital heart defect | a birth defect involving the heart |
| septal defect | a congenital abnormality in the septum between the left and right sides of the heart |
| atrial septal defect | an abnormal opening between the left and right atria of the heart |
| ventricular septal defect | a common congenital heart defect, an abnormal opening in the septum dividing the ventricles allows blood to pass directly from the left to the right ventricle, large openings may cause congestive heart failure |
visual impairment
visual defect
vision defect
visual disorder | impairment of the sense of sight |
defect
desert | desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army, If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot |
hidden
obscure | difficult to find, hidden valleys, a hidden cave, an obscure retreat |
| hidden secret | designed to elude detection, a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole, a secret passage, the secret compartment in the desk |
concealed
hidden
out of sight | not accessible to view, concealed (or hidden) damage, in stormy weather the stars are out of sight |