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disorder

[dis-awr-der] / dɪsˈɔr dər /






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"Many conditions, including cancer, dementia and autoimmune disorders, are driven by abnormal proteins, and some have shapes or behaviors that make them particularly resistant to drug treatments."

From Science Daily

Massachusetts’s American Repertory Theater presents an adaptation of a young-adult novel about a boy born with a genetic disorder, with music by A Great Big World and a book by Sarah Ruhl.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company says it is developing traditional Chinese medicine, primarily herbal formulas, to treat autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal

This means the pseudogap is closely tied to subtle magnetic structures that persist beneath what initially appears to be disorder.

From Science Daily

Once the melting temperature is reached, an orderly solid structure quickly turns into a disordered liquid.

From Science Daily