How to Use abnormality in a Sentence

abnormality

noun
  • There was some abnormality in his vision.
  • The test results showed several genetic abnormalities.
  • Structural abnormalities When the makeup of the chromosome presents an issue, this is known as a structural abnormality.
    Krissi Danielsson, Parents, 30 July 2024
  • The abnormality of the last year and a half could tilt the playing field, as well.
    oregonlive, 25 Aug. 2021
  • If that was the case, the EKG abnormality seen at Alta should be gone too.
    New York Times, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Holes in the wall of the septum can cause abnormalities.
    Alexandria Jones-Patten, Phd, Health, 27 July 2024
  • The medulla is only about three-quarters of an inch across, and the dot of abnormality on an MRI can be hard to see.
    Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2021
  • The human eye might miss a tiny abnormality on a CT scan, but AI can be trained to track the smallest details.
    Sahil Gupta, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
  • And this abnormality was the cause of many of his medical problems.
    New York Times, 30 June 2022
  • But about 12 weeks into it, her health-care provider noticed an abnormality in the nasal bone, and began to do testing.
    Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 23 May 2022
  • This method is used when there’s a renal or urinary abnormality in the fetus.
    Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 7 Sep. 2023
  • But at the time, researchers couldn’t find any abnormalities within that gene.
    Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2020
  • Some of these abnormalities originate in the egg or sperm.
    Gina Jiménez, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Based on the findings, your doctor may order imaging studies to look for abnormalities in the spine.
    Stuart Hershman, Verywell Health, 26 June 2023
  • And that abnormality has to be approved by two doctors.
    Caroline Catherman, sun-sentinel.com, 27 Feb. 2022
  • Some people might not like the display abnormality, but there’s nothing wrong with it.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 18 Oct. 2021
  • Davis says the fetus was diagnosed with acrania, a rare, lethal fetal abnormality in which the fetus does not have a skull.
    ABC News, 26 Aug. 2022
  • This common rhythm abnormality can cause strokes, rapid heart rates and heart failure.
    Jeffrey Wessler, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Most patients with this rare variant of this rare disease have an abnormality in the gene that makes Factor XII, a part of the machinery that causes blood to clot.
    New York Times, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Heart arrhythmia occurs when there is an abnormality in the rhythm of the heartbeat, said Gulati.
    Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Providers who terminate a pregnancy because of a fetal abnormality could face a felony charge and prison time of up to two years.
    NBC News, 25 July 2021
  • It was later determined the 15-year-old had a heart abnormality that likely could have been spotted by an ECG.
    Leslie Postal, orlandosentinel.com, 4 May 2021
  • What’s more, the infant donor pool is much easier than the adult pool to scan for the key HIV-resistance genetic abnormality.
    Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 27 July 2022
  • The mom of six welcomed Jones, who was born with Down syndrome and a rare congenital colon abnormality, in August 2022.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
  • These tests screen for certain abnormalities in the fetus, though not everybody will get them.
    Robin Elise Weiss, Phd, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Next, the man received the stem cell transplant from the donor with an HIV-resistant genetic abnormality.
    Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 27 July 2022
  • Chest radiograph: This imaging test uses an X-ray to create pictures of the heart and lungs to check for any abnormalities in these organs.
    Laura Schober, Health, 15 Aug. 2024
  • If your husband has had low levels of these, a banana a day or more might possibly help correct the abnormality.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 9 June 2021
  • The ultrasound showed the fetus had brain abnormalities and an enlarged heart.
    Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
  • The Texas law blocks abortions after the detection of cardiac activity, usually five or six weeks into pregnancy, well before tests are done to detect fetal abnormalities.
    CBS News, 24 June 2024

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