abnormality
noun
ab·nor·mal·i·ty
ˌab-nər-ˈma-lə-tē 
-(ˌ)nȯr-
plural abnormalities
1
: something abnormal
2
: the quality or state of being abnormal
Examples of abnormality in a Sentence
The test results showed several genetic abnormalities.
There was some abnormality in his vision.
Recent Examples on the Web
For example, Google’s DeepMind has achieved accuracy beyond human-level capability to detect abnormalities in medical images.
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Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
William Bryan, 70, of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, underwent surgery on Aug. 21, at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast hospital in Miramar, Florida, because of spleen abnormalities, according to a statement from the personal injury firm Zarzaur Law, based in Pensacola, Florida.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
The airline has asked its engineers to check the lines for abnormalities, deformation, kinks, bulges or degradation, the people said.
—Kristine Gill, Fortune Asia, 3 Sep. 2024
Dehydration, heat exhaustion, heatstroke, and abnormalities in heart rate and blood pressure are among the many health complications that can develop from excessive exposure to high temperatures.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
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Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
William Bryan, 70, of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, underwent surgery on Aug. 21, at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast hospital in Miramar, Florida, because of spleen abnormalities, according to a statement from the personal injury firm Zarzaur Law, based in Pensacola, Florida.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
The airline has asked its engineers to check the lines for abnormalities, deformation, kinks, bulges or degradation, the people said.
—Kristine Gill, Fortune Asia, 3 Sep. 2024
Dehydration, heat exhaustion, heatstroke, and abnormalities in heart rate and blood pressure are among the many health complications that can develop from excessive exposure to high temperatures.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
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abnormality
noun
ab·nor·mal·i·ty
ˌab-nər-ˈmal-ət-ē
-(ˌ)nȯr-
plural abnormalities
1
: the state of being abnormal
2
: something abnormal
Medical Definition
abnormality
noun
ab·nor·mal·i·ty
ˌab-nər-ˈmal-ət-ē, -(ˌ)nȯr-
plural abnormalities
1
: the quality or state of being abnormal
2
: something abnormal
brain-wave abnormalities
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