lichaamsgebrek

Definitions of lichaamsgebrek
  1. noun
    the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
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    asthenie, slapte, zwakte
    an abnormal loss of strength
    cachexie
    any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
  2. noun
    the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
    synonyms: arbeidsongeschiktheid, invaliditeit
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    afzetting, amputatie
    a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
    gehoorbeschadiging
    impairment of the sense of hearing
    ametropie, gezichtsstoornis
    impairment of the sense of sight
    verzakking
    the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
    x-benen
    an inward slant of the thigh
    hoepelbenen, o-benen
    outward curvature of the legs
    amblyopie
    visual impairment without apparent organic pathology
    blindheid
    the state of being blind or lacking sight
    achromasie, achromatopsie, daltonisme, kleurenblindheid
    genetic inability to distinguish differences in hue
    kreupelheid
    disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
    doofheid
    partial or complete loss of hearing
    dagblindheid, hemeralopie, nachtblindheid
    inability to see clearly in bright light
    hemeralopie, nachtblindheid
    inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder
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