external cause

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|medicine}} A [[cause]] for an [[effect]] in a [[system]] that is not a [[constituent]] of that system, especially causes of personal [[health]] problems or [[death]], such as [[poison]], [[weapon]] [[wounds]], or [[accident]].

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