Definition of "abnormality" []

• The condition of not being normal. (noun)
• A phenomenon or occurrence that is not normal. (noun)

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• "Determining which of those women have cancer, The Lancet said, also will require 358 breast examinations by ultrasound; 313 biopsies, including 209 in which part of the breast containing the abnormality is surgically removed, and 500 additional doctor's office visits."
• "The keynote speaker wrote, "Antipsychotic drugs do not fix any known brain abnormality nor do they put brain chemistry back into balance.""
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