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abnormality

[ab-nawr-mal-i-tee]

noun

plural

abnormalities 
  1. an abnormal condition, state, or quality; irregularity; deviation.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. an abnormal thing or event.



abnormality

/ ˌæɔːˈæɪɪ /

noun

  1. an abnormal feature, event, etc

  2. a physical malformation; deformity

  3. deviation from the typical or usual; irregularity

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of abnormality1

First recorded in 1850–55; abnormal + -ity
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He told the court he anticipated the thrust of Mr Masum's defence would be to suggest he was "suffering from an abnormality of mind, or that he lost control of himself in some way".

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There has also been an increase in miscarriages, stillbirths and congenital abnormalities.

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She has a common genetic abnormality in her cancer which tests have shown responds well to the drug.

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Follow-ups discovered a heart abnormality, with King having surgery on Tuesday to "successfully" treat the issue, said Angel City.

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Welch lays the blame on overdetection — screening programs, imaging scans, and genetic tests that detect abnormalities that would never progress to be problems — and O’Sullivan agrees.

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