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abnormality

[ab-nawr-mal-i-tee] / ˌæb nɔrˈmæl ɪ ti /


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A teenager has become the world's youngest known patient to have brain surgery to treat a particular blood vessel abnormality, hospital bosses have said.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Taken together, the researchers say these findings suggest that this metabolic abnormality may actively contribute to Alzheimer's disease rather than simply occur as a consequence of it.

From Science Daily Jun. 10, 2026

Lajos is born with skin so pale it is almost transparent, and while Mr. Biedermann soon ceases to mention the abnormality, it introduces Lajos’s uncanny lifelong sensation of invisibility.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

The Huskies, the defending national champions with a strong recruiting pipeline and unmatched success during Auriemma’s tenure, are somewhat of an abnormality to the changing of the guard in the NCAA.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2026

“No note is made in the history at that time, or at the six weeks’ return visit that there is any abnormality of the cervix.”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

Last month, the DMV sent letters to around 11,000 drivers who had passed the written test informing them that abnormalities were detected in their results.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

The indictment cites one student athlete whose test Finkelstein signed off as normal, despite indications of potential heart abnormalities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

It provides a shock to either restart the heart if it stops beating, or to jolt it back into a regular rhythm if abnormalities are detected.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

The condition can lead to fractures, chronic pain, and skeletal abnormalities.

From Science Daily May 12, 2026

Two-thirds of the children and one-third of the adults later developed thyroid abnormalities, growth retardation or malignant tumors.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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