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abnormal

[ab-nawr-muhl] / æbˈnɔr məl /


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After a second miscarriage, women were tested for anaemia and abnormal thyroid function, which can affect pregnancy outcomes.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Pinto said the swelling was caused by a large quantity of both fat and ascites, an abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdominal cavity often linked to cirrhosis of the liver.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

After Miller landed a finance internship at a local hospital, he received an abnormal result on a mandatory drug screening that led to a surprising discovery: He had Type 1 diabetes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

And there was certainly nothing abnormal about the airport being crowded with throngs of people still in their pajamas ahead of a 7 a.m. flight.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

In the New Orleans show, I felt all the amusement of the improbable abnormal, but also a kind of horror that it could be so.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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