abnormality
Americannoun
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abnormalities
plural
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an abnormal condition, state, or quality; irregularity; deviation.
- Synonyms:
- idiosyncrasy, oddity, peculiarity, aberration, anomaly
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an abnormal thing or event.
noun
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an abnormal feature, event, etc
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a physical malformation; deformity
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deviation from the typical or usual; irregularity
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Origin of abnormality
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Taken together, the researchers say these findings suggest that this metabolic abnormality may actively contribute to Alzheimer's disease rather than simply occur as a consequence of it.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
Lajos is born with skin so pale it is almost transparent, and while Mr. Biedermann soon ceases to mention the abnormality, it introduces Lajos’s uncanny lifelong sensation of invisibility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
“There is an abnormality with this trial and how the competitor product has done, it’s neither in their label or their own trials.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 23, 2026
Jackson continued her video by explaining she has no intentions to go under the knife to address the abnormality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2025
The abnormality consists of the loss of part of a chromosome.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Last month, the DMV sent letters to around 11,000 drivers who had passed the written test informing them that abnormalities were detected in their results.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
More detailed research is needed to separate the effects of different drugs, doses, treatment durations, underlying health conditions, and preexisting valve abnormalities.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
It provides a shock to either restart the heart if it stops beating, or to jolt it back into a regular rhythm if abnormalities are detected.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
The absence of specific results should be seen as confirmation that no clinically meaningful abnormalities were identified, the White House statement said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
The first investigators to trace chromosome abnormalities all the way to actual malignancy were Albert Levan and John J. Biesele, working at the Sloan-Kettering Institute in New York.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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