abnormal

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This month, the zoo announced Tina was suffering from an infection and abnormal buildup of fluid in her uterus.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The cancerous plasma cells produce large amounts of an abnormal antibody called M protein, which builds up in bone marrow and forms tumors in bones, like the one in my hip.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

"This is abnormal, for sure," says Mukesh Sahdev, chief oil analysts at XAnalysts.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

A new study published in Volume 14 of the journal Bone Research suggests that a hormone-based treatment could help ease chronic back pain by reducing abnormal nerve growth within damaged spinal tissue.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Jomon skeletons show a high incidence of what pathologists term auditory exostosis, meaning abnormal bone growth in the ears as often observed in divers today.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond