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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.
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| A transthoracic echocardiogram demonstrated a ventricular septal defect and vegetations on the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve. Eight days later, she was on an operating table, a surgeon's blade sectioning out pieces of her heart and repairing a hole in it, a condition called a ventricle septal defect. Tokyo, Japan, Aug 19, 2005 - (JCNN) - Japan Lifeline has reported the first 18 cases of atrial septal defect (ASD) treatment using the AMPLATZER Septal Occulader, a medical device currently marketed by the company, at three hospitals in Japan. |
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