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A physical disability is a loss of body functions or body part.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Americans with Disabilities Act defines this as “any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more of the following body systems: neurological, musculoskeletal, special sense organs, respiratory (including speech organs), cardiovascular, reproductive, digestive, genitourinary, hemic and lymphatic, skin, and endocrine.”<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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