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organic defect

a congenital defect that is not the result of a genetic anomaly. For example, a mental or physical defect in offspring can result from maternal illness or other conditions in pregnancy, including preeclampsia, viral infections (e.g., rubella), sexually transmitted infections, protozoan infections (e.g., toxoplasmosis), dietary deficiencies, or drug abuse (e.g., alcoholism).

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time out (TO)

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