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abnormality

[ ab-nawr-mal-i-tee ]
/ ˌæb nɔrˈmæl ɪ ti /
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noun, plural ab·nor·mal·i·ties.

an abnormal condition, state, or quality; irregularity; deviation.
an abnormal thing or event.

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Words related to abnormality

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Also abnormalcy.

Origin of abnormality

First recorded in 1850–55; abnormal + -ity
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British Dictionary definitions for abnormalities

abnormality
/ (ˌæbnɔːˈmælɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

an abnormal feature, event, etc
a physical malformation; deformity
deviation from the typical or usual; irregularity
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for abnormalities

abnormality
[ ăb′nôr-măl′ĭ-tē ]

n.

An anomaly, malformation, or difference from the normal.
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