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defect
Crystallog a local deviation from regularity in the crystal lattice of a solid
defect [′dē‚fekt]
(science and technology)
An irregularity that spoils the appearance or impairs the usefulness or effectiveness of an object or a material by causing weakness or failure.
defect
In wood, a fault that may reduce its durability, usefulness, or strength.
defect - bug
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We have long suspected that genetic defects in the epithelial barrier are important in ulcerative colitis," BBC News quoted Dr Miles Parkes, Consultant Gastroenterologist at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, as saying.
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