abnormalcy

Examples

• All

• The study focused on the long-term effects of physical abnormalcy in newborns.

• The doctor diagnosed the patient with abnormalcy in his heart function.

• Genetic testing can often reveal hidden abnormalcy before symptoms appear.

• Many children show signs of abnormalcy due to genetic disorders.

• The doctors diagnosed her with an abnormalcy that affected her growth.

• After the genetic tests, they confirmed that the abnormalcy was due to a rare mutation.

• The scientist published a study on the causes of abnormalcy in certain species.

Synonyms

A

anomaly

vsabnormalcy

165 7.1

Something that is not normal or expected

is specific to physical conditions caused by gene or developmental faults

A

abnormality

vsabnormalcy

• Specialized

35 4.9

A part of the body that does not develop normally and may need treatment

focuses on causes from defective genes or developmental failures rather than general illness

C

congenital defect

vsabnormalcy

• Specialized

3 4.2

A problem in the body or how it works that is present at birth

covers similar faults but stresses genetic or developmental causes in general

G

genetic abnormality

vsabnormalcy

• Specialized

3 4.6

A change in a person's genes that causes a disease

also includes conditions from noninherited developmental problems, not only inherited ones

C

chromosomal abnormality

vsabnormalcy

• Specialized

1 6.1

A change in the number or shape of chromosomes that often causes health problems

is broader, covering genetic or other developmental faults beyond chromosome changes

C

congenital abnormality

vsabnormalcy

• Specialized

1 5.4

A health problem in the body or the way it works that is present when a baby is born

is not limited to birth onset and can include later developmental issues

C

congenital anomaly

vsabnormalcy

• Specialized

1 6.0

A body or organ problem present when a baby is born

is broader by highlighting genetic or developmental origins rather than timing alone

C

chromosomal anomaly

vsabnormalcy

• Specialized

1 6.7

A change in the number or shape of chromosomes that often causes health problems

includes those cases but also other genetic or developmental physical conditions

C

chromosomal aberration

vsabnormalcy

• Specialized

1 8.9

A change in the usual number or shape of chromosomes that often causes physical and mental problems

focuses more generally on physical conditions from gene or development defects

M

maldevelopment

vsabnormalcy

• Specialized

8.8

Abnormal growth of a body part that often happens before birth

points more to the resulting physical condition linked to gene or development faults

A

aberrancy

vsabnormalcy

9.9

A state of being very different from what is normal

applies specifically to physical conditions due to genetic or developmental defects

A

aberrance

vsabnormalcy

9.2

A change from what is normal or expected

is used for physical conditions traceable to defective genes or development

Antonyms

N

normalcy

• US

36 4.1

The usual state when life returns to the expected routine

How Severe

congenital disorder

• Specialized

1 4.9

deformity

31 6.1

malformation

• Specialized

7 6.7

abnormalcy

• Specialized

9.6

anomaly

165 7.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology