A physical deviation or defect that reduces a person’s ability to function effectively. An may be acquired, genetically based, or congenital.
A condition in which a sense or function is harmed so that it does not work properly.
Injury, functional loss, or weakened state (e.g., hearing impairment). Typically, impairment is a medical determination, based on a standardized set of normal physical examination findings. Disability, on the other hand, encompasses legal and functional performance aspects.
Damage, injury, or deterioration that affects the structure or function of normal physical or psychological abilities. The degree of impairment is variable. Impairment also implies an increased risk for being involved in an accident because of a medical condition.
Any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure or function. Impairments represent a deviation from certain generally accepted population standards in the biomedical status of the body and its functions.
Any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure or function. It represents a deviation from the person’s usual or expected biomedical state. An impairment is thus any loss of function directly resulting from congenital defect, injury, or disease.