functional deficit
collocation in Englishmeaningsoffunctionalanddeficit
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functional
adjective
uk/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl/us/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl/
designed to be practical and useful rather ...
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deficit
noun[C]
uk/ˈdef.ɪ.sɪt/us/ˈdef.ə.sɪt/
the total amount by which money spent is more than ...
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(Definition offunctionalanddeficitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Common to such analyses is a rather "holistic" approach to thefunctionaldeficit, details of cerebral localization being of more concern than linguistic questions.
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Agrammatism is not a syndrome, it is afunctionaldeficitwhich may be linked to different aeligtiologies.
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Unfortunately, there are no data available yet concerning the function of the amygdala in catatonia, which could potentially further reveal the origin offunctionaldeficitin medial orbitofrontal cortex.
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Its motor function is so minimal that its long tendon can readily be harvested for reconstruction elsewhere with littlefunctionaldeficit.
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While this process does repair some nerves, there will still be somefunctionaldeficitas the repairs are not perfect.
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The extent to which a failure to support gamma-range oscillations is associated with other abnormal sensory-processing and functional deficits, however, is unknown.
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Each technique-defined neuroscience could contribute to an understanding of the mechanisms underlying functional deficits observed in behavior.
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At the moment there are two methods that show promise for future use in improving some of the functional deficits observed in antisocial behavior.
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One assumption guiding interpretations from prospective studies is that the measurement of functional deficits is consistently valid from birth through childhood and into adulthood.
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Extensive functional deficits do not, therefore, appear to be the result of large-scale death of autonomic neurons.
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Further, these functional deficits in autism were associated with a structural defect, namely, decreased amygdala volumes.
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Eventually, the developmental cascade would progress to the point at which functional deficits are manifest in cognitive performance and behaviors recognized as abnormal at home or at the clinic.
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These should allow determination of the primary site of functional deficits, monitoring of progression and, ideally, detection of impairment of function before morphological changes are apparent.
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As biological theories have become orthodox, hallucinations are more often thought of (by psychologists at least) as being caused by functional deficits in the brain.
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The hospital provides rehabilitative services for patients with functional deficits as a result of debilitating illnesses, or injuries.
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This result was backed up by previous literature observations of functional deficits in patients with damage in this area.
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The judicial system faces severe functional deficits due to limited resources and corruption.
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