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| ametropia |
an eye problem caused by faulty refraction, such as nearsightedness or farsightedness. |
| amiss |
out of place; faulty; wrong. [1/2 definitions] |
| aplasia |
incomplete or faulty development of an organ or tissue. |
| aplastic |
pertaining to the incomplete or faulty development of an organ or tissue. |
| astigmatism |
a warped or blurred viewpoint; faulty judgment. [1/2 definitions] |
| coarse |
of poor or faulty quality. [1/3 definitions] |
| gangrene |
death or rotting of a part of a living organism caused by faulty circulation, disease, or injury. [1/2 definitions] |
| ill |
unsound or faulty; inferior. [1/11 definitions] |
| leaky |
(informal) unreliable; faulty. [1/2 definitions] |
| logic |
a particular method or process of reasoning, which may be sound and lead to accurate conclusions or may be faulty and lead to inaccurate conclusions. [1/6 definitions] |
| maladjustment |
faulty or unsatisfactory adjustment. [1/2 definitions] |
| malformation |
faulty or abnormal formation, esp. in the structure of a living organism; defect. |
| malocclusion |
faulty closure of the upper and lower teeth. |
| paralogism |
faulty reasoning; illogical argument. |
| recall |
of a manufacturer, to call for faulty products to be returned to the factory. [1/6 definitions] |
| sensorineural |
of, relating to, or involving sense perception mediated by sensory nerves (used esp. in reference to deafness caused by faulty sensory nerves). |
| sputter |
to make a rapid series of exploding or popping noises, as a faulty engine. [1/4 definitions] |
| stutter |
to operate or move with a rapid, jarring repetition of motion, as a defective machine or the faulty brakes of an automobile. [1/5 definitions] |
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