Abnormalcy (Noun)
Meaning
An abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The child's birth defect was a clear abnormalcy that required immediate medical attention.
- Genetic testing revealed an abnormalcy in the fetus's DNA that could lead to serious health problems.
- The doctor explained that the patient's unusual physical characteristics were due to a rare abnormalcy that affected only a handful of people worldwide.
- After a series of tests, the diagnosis revealed an abnormalcy in the patient's brain chemistry that was causing her seizures.
- The family's history of birth defects suggested a possible genetic abnormalcy that was being passed down through generations.
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Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Anorchism
- Nanocephaly
- Atypicality
- Spinal Curvature
- Subnormality
- Mental Abnormality
- Deviance
- Dysplasia
- Macrencephaly
- Phimosis
- Acorea
- Hydatid Mole
- Hydramnios
- Acromicria
- Brachydactyly
- Hypervitaminosis
- Strabismus
- Retroversion
- Erethism
- Abrachia
- Infantilism
- Nanophthalmos
- Deviated Septum
- Molar Pregnancy
- Irritation
- Cyclopia
- Torticollis
- Varix
- Microbrachia
- Atresia
- Infantile Fixation
- Microcephaly
- Progeria
- Arrested Development
- Inversion
- Dextrocardia
- Amastia
- Regression
- Acephalia
- Aneuploidy
- Aberration
- Asynclitism
- Sequela
- Palmature
- Cryptorchidy
- Aberrance
- Cryptorchism
- Gynecomastia
- Acephalism
- Fetal Distress
- Anorchia
- Lagophthalmos
- Hydrocephalus
- Hepatomegaly
- Pachycheilia
- Anomaly
- Megalocephaly
- Ectrodactyly
- Pneumothorax
- Acardia
- Acromphalus
- Retroflexion
- Transposition
- Macrocephaly
- Hypospadias