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ab·nor·mal·i·ty
(ăb′nôr-măl′ĭ-tē)n. pl. ab·nor·mal·i·ties
1. The condition of not being normal.
2. A phenomenon or occurrence that is not normal.
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abnormality
(ˌæbnɔːˈmælɪtɪ)n, pl -ties
1. an abnormal feature, event, etc
2. a physical malformation; deformity
3. deviation from the typical or usual; irregularity
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ab•nor•mal•i•ty
(ˌæb nɔrˈmæl ɪ ti)n., pl. -ties.
1. an abnormal condition, state, or quality.
2. an abnormal thing or event.
[1850–55]
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Noun 1. [画像:abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies]abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
acardia - congenital absence of the heart (as in the development of some monsters)
acorea - absence of the pupil in an eye
acromicria, acromikria - abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes)
acromphalus - abnormal protrusion of the navel; sometimes the start of umbilical hernia
amastia - absence of the mammary glands (either through surgery or developmental defect)
aneuploidy - an abnormality involving a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number (one chromosome set is incomplete)
physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
asynclitism, obliquity - the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle
atresia - an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent
brachydactylia, brachydactyly - abnormal shortness of fingers and toes
cryptorchidism, cryptorchidy, cryptorchism - failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops
deviated septum - abnormal displacement of any wall that separates two chambers (usually in the nasal cavity)
dextrocardia - abnormal condition where the heart is located toward the right side of the chest
ectrodactyly - congenital abnormality involving the absence of some fingers or toes
erethism - an abnormally high degree of irritability or sensitivity to stimulation of an organ or body part
fetal distress, foetal distress - an abnormal condition of a fetus; usually discovered during pregnancy and characterized by an abnormal heart rhythm
hepatomegaly, megalohepatia - abnormal enlargement of the liver
inversion - abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth)
heterotaxy, transposition - any abnormal position of the organs of the body
pneumothorax - abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)
macrencephaly - an abnormally large braincase
hydatid mole, hydatidiform mole, molar pregnancy - an abnormality during pregnancy; chorionic villi around the fetus degenerate and form clusters of fluid-filled sacs; usually associated with the death of the fetus
hydramnios - an abnormality of pregnancy; accumulation of excess amniotic fluid
hypervitaminosis - an abnormal condition resulting from taking vitamins excessively; can be serious for vitamins A or D or K
hypospadias - an abnormal condition in males in which the urethra opens on the under surface of the penis
lagophthalmos - abnormal condition in which an eye cannot close completely
mental abnormality - any abnormality of mental function
nanophthalmos - condition in which both eyes are abnormally small but otherwise normal
palmature - an abnormality in which the fingers are webbed
dysplasia - abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth
hydrocephalus, hydrocephaly - an abnormal condition in which cerebrospinal fluid collects in the ventricles of the brain; in infants it can cause abnormally rapid growth of the head and bulging fontanelles and a small face; in adults the symptoms are primarily neurological
abrachia - the condition of having no arms
progeria - a rare abnormality marked by premature aging (grey hair and wrinkled skin and stooped posture) in a child
atypicality, untypicality - any state that is not typical
arrested development, fixation, infantile fixation, regression - an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
cyclopia - a developmental abnormality in which there is only one eye
spinal curvature - an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column
subnormality - the state of being less than normal (especially with respect to intelligence)
anomalousness, anomaly - deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
gynecomastia - excessive development of the breasts in males; usually the result of hormonal imbalance or treatment with certain drugs (including some antihypertensives)
2. abnormality - retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence
backwardness, mental retardation, subnormality, slowness, retardation - lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
feeblemindedness - severe mental deficiency
3. [画像:abnormality - marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal]abnormality - marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal
strangeness, unfamiliarity - unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
4. [画像:abnormality - behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality]abnormality - behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
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abnormality
noun
1. strangeness, deviation, eccentricity, aberration, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, irregularity, weirdness, singularity, oddness, waywardness, unorthodoxy, unexpectedness, queerness, unnaturalness, bizarreness, unusualness, extraordinariness, aberrance, atypicalness, uncommonness, untypicalness, curiousness Further scans are required to confirm any abnormality.
2. anomaly, flaw, rarity, deviation, oddity, aberration, exception, peculiarity, deformity, monstrosity, irregularity, malformation Genetic abnormalities are usually associated with paternal DNA.
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abnormality
nounThe condition of being abnormal:
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شُذُوذ
abnormalita
abnormitet
poikkeavuus
abnormalnost
afbrigîileiki
abnormalita
anormallik
abnormality
[ˌæbnɔːˈmælɪtɪ] N (= condition) → anormalidad f; (= instance) → anormalidad f, desviación fCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
abnormality
[ˌæbnɔːrˈmælɪti] nCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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abnormal
(ӕbˈnoːməl) adjective not normal. His behaviour is abnormal for a child of his age. abnormaal شَاذْ، غَيْر طَبِيعِي неправилен anormal abnormální anormal unormal; afvigende αφύσικος, ανώμαλος anormal hälbeline, ebanormaalne غیرعادی epänormaali anormal חריג असामान्य abnormalan rendellenes tidak normal afbrigðilegur anormale 異常な 이상한 nenormalus nenormāls tidak normal abnormaal unormal, avvikende nienormalny, nieprawidłowy غير عادي anormal anormal ненормальный abnormálny, odlišný od normy nenormalen nenormalan abnorm, onormal ผิดปกติ anormal 反常的 ненормальний; аномальний غیر معمولی ، خلافِ معمول khác thường 反常的
abnorˈmality (-ˈmӕ-) noun abnormaliteit شُذُوذ аномалия anormalidade abnormalita die Abweichung abnormitet ανωμαλία, δυσμορφία anormalidad hälve نابهنجاری säännöttömyys caractère anormal חֲרִיגוּת असामान्यता abnormalnost rendellenesség ketidaknormalan afbrigðileiki anormalità 異常 이상, 변칙 nenormalumas nenormālība ketaknormalan abnormaliteit avvik nieprawidłowość بې قاعده ګي anormalidade anormal аномалия abnormalita, odchýlka nenormalnost nenormalnost abnormitet ความผิดปกติ anormallik 反常 ненормальність, аномальність بےقاعدگی sự không bình thường 反常
abˈnormally adverb abnormaal بِصُورَة شَاذَّة / غَيْر طَبِيعِية неправилно anormalmente abnormálně abnorm unormalt; afvigende αφύσικα anormalmente hälbeliselt, ebanormaalselt بطور غیرطبیعی epänormaalisti anormalement בְּאוֹפֶן חָרִיג असामान्य रूप से abnormalno rendellenesen secara tidak normal afbrigðilega in modo anormale 異常に 이상하게 nenormaliai nenormāli dengan luar biasa abnormaal unormalt, avvikende nienormalnie, nieprawidłowo په غير طبيعي ډول anormalmente (în mod) anormal аномально abnormálne, odlišne nenormalno nenormalno avvikande, onormalt อย่างผิดปกติ anormal bir şekilde 反常地 ненормально, аномально بے قاعدگی کے ساتھ một cách khác thường 反常地
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ab·nor·mal·i·ty
n. anormalidad, anomalía; irregularidad; deformidad.
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abnormality
n (pl -ties) anormalidad fEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.