abnormality

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

noun, plural ab·nor·mal·i·ties.

an abnormal condition, state, or quality; irregularity; deviation.
an abnormal thing or event.
Also abnormalcy.

Origin of abnormality

First recorded in 1850–55; abnormal + -ity

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British Dictionary definitions for abnormalities

abnormality
/ (ˌæbnɔːˈmælɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

an abnormal feature, event, etc
a physical malformation; deformity
deviation from the typical or usual; irregularity

Medical definitions for abnormalities

abnormality
[ ăb′nôr-mălĭ-tē ]

n.

An anomaly, malformation, or difference from the normal.