| This damage impairs the immune system, leading to infections, cancer, or degenerative diseases such as heart disease. |
| Driving in an intoxicated state makes a person prone to accidents as alcohol impairs judgement and slows reflexes. |
| The deceiving effect of surgical drapes, as well as various stages of intraoperative brain swelling, impairs the surgeon's orientation. |
| According to the study's author, it's not clear whether cocaine kills brain cells or merely impairs them, or whether the effect is reversible. |
| The presence of widespread cutaneous disease impairs the reliability of skin tests. |
| This rare disorder results in a thickening of the heart muscle, which impairs its ability to pump blood. |
