impairment
noun /ɪmˈpeəmənt/
/ɪmˈpermənt/
[uncountable, countable] (specialist)- the state of having a physical or mental condition that means that part of your body or brain does not work correctly; a particular condition of this sort
- impairment of the functions of the kidney
- visual impairments
Oxford Collocations DictionaryImpairment is used after these nouns:- hearing
- speech