Collocations for defect - noun

fundamental, major, obvious, serious, severe
a fundamental defect in the product

mild, minor, slight, small
Goods with slight defects are sold at half price.
The child had a mild heart defect.

construction (esp. AmE), manufacturing, mechanical (esp. BrE), structural
birth, congenital, genetic
All lambs are checked for birth defects when they are born.

developmental, physical, visual
sight, speech
eye, heart
character

contain, have, suffer from
The book contains serious defects.
He has a congenital heart defect.

show
The photograph shows slight defects due to age.

find, identify, observe
The inspector found defects in the aircraft's construction.

cause, induce, produce
There is evidence that air pollution can cause birth defects.

prevent
correct, cure, remedy, repair
This is a physical defect that cannot be cured.
The builders agreed to remedy the structural defects.

defect in
major defects in the education system

defect of
a defect of her character