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Discover LudwigThe phrase "acquired defects" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to quality control, manufacturing, or medical conditions where defects or issues have been developed over time.
Example: "The study focused on the impact of acquired defects in the manufacturing process, leading to increased costs and reduced efficiency."
Alternatives: "developed flaws" or "gained imperfections".
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Bleeding disorders may result from inherited or acquired defects of clotting or platelet function.
2. Acquired defects: Wear and tear, and disease of the teeth and supporting tissues occur throughout life, all of which can lead directly or indirectly to tooth discolouration.
Cancer genomes bear signatures of clonal evolution and selection, particularly implicating acquired defects in interferon receptor signalling and antigen presentation.
Pneumococcal infection is particularly serious among the elderly and among children with sickle-cell anemia, with congenital or acquired defects in immunity, without spleens, or with abnormally functioning spleens.
Biologic scaffolds composed of extracellular matrix have shown great promise as an inductive substrate to facilitate the constructive remodeling of gastrointestinal (GI) tissue damaged by neoplasia, inflammatory bowel disease, and congenital or acquired defects.
Many congenital and acquired defects occur in the maxillofacial area.
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Acquired defect in interleukin-2 production in patients with type I diabetes mellitus.
It occurs at the site of an inherited or acquired defect of the chest wall with a significant increase in intrathoracic pressure.
This may result from an acquired defect in gene expression and/or functional activity of any of the electron transport enzymes [ 17].
Since the patients described here developed signs of thyroid disease in adult age this condition can only be the result of an acquired defect.
Various techniques and variable amounts of cartilage are needed depending on the type of the rudimentary auricle or size of the acquired defect.
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