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UK
/ɐbnˈɔːməl/
]
[ US /æbˈnɔɹməɫ/ ]
[ US /æbˈnɔɹməɫ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development
they were heartbroken when they learned their child was abnormal
an abnormal personality -
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
abnormal circumstances
abnormal powers of concentration
an abnormal interest in food
abnormal amounts of rain -
much greater than the normal
abnormal profits
abnormal ambition
How To Use abnormal In A Sentence
- If any are found, a biopsy then takes place, where small samples of body tissue are examined under the microscope for abnormal cells. The Sun
- No other abnormalities were detected in the cervix, uterus, ovaries, or fallopian tubes.
- Congenital brain anomalies like microcephaly, abnormal cortical mantle formation, agenesis of the corpus callosum have been reported.
- I wanted to tell the lady in Cairo that she was exaggerating her dress, that it was unnatural and abnormal.
- On Friday, I went in, as scheduled, for a colposcopy, which is what’s called for if the Pap smear appears abnormal. Life Among the Dead
- Transvaginal echography is employed not only for diagnosing the pregnancy, but also for identifying abnormalities. CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]
- Every episode marked him, though there is no evidence of any abnormal behaviour.
- Further scans are required to confirm the diagnosis of an abnormality.
- An increasing number of tests are available for detecting foetal abnormalities.
- The driving force of primary migration is mainly abnormal high pressure and that of secondary migration is buoyance and fluid potential difference.
