abnormalcy

Definitions of abnormalcy

1. noun

   an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
   synonyms: abnormality

   types:

   acardia

   congenital absence of the heart (as in the development of some monsters)

   acephalia, acephalism, acephaly

   absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)

   acorea

   absence of the pupil in an eye

   acromicria, acromikria

   abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes)

   acromphalus

   abnormal protrusion of the navel; sometimes the start of umbilical hernia

   amastia

   absence of the mammary glands (either through surgery or developmental defect)

   aneuploidy

   an abnormality involving a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number (one chromosome set is incomplete)

   anorchia, anorchidism, anorchism

   absence of one of both testes

   asynclitism, obliquity

   the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle

   atresia

   an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent

   brachydactylia, brachydactyly

   abnormal shortness of fingers and toes

   cryptorchidism, cryptorchidy, cryptorchism

   failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops

   deviated septum

   abnormal displacement of any wall that separates two chambers (usually in the nasal cavity)

   dextrocardia

   abnormal condition where the heart is located toward the right side of the chest

   ectrodactyly

   congenital abnormality involving the absence of some fingers or toes

   erethism

   an abnormally high degree of irritability or sensitivity to stimulation of an organ or body part

   fetal distress, foetal distress

   an abnormal condition of a fetus; usually discovered during pregnancy and characterized by an abnormal heart rhythm

   hepatomegaly, megalohepatia

   abnormal enlargement of the liver

   inversion

   abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth)

   heterotaxy, transposition

   any abnormal position of the organs of the body

   pneumothorax

   abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)

   macrencephaly

   an abnormally large braincase

   hydatid mole, hydatidiform mole, molar pregnancy

   an abnormality during pregnancy; chorionic villi around the fetus degenerate and form clusters of fluid-filled sacs; usually associated with the death of the fetus

   hydramnios

   an abnormality of pregnancy; accumulation of excess amniotic fluid

   hypervitaminosis

   an abnormal condition resulting from taking vitamins excessively; can be serious for vitamins A or D or K

   hypospadias

   an abnormal condition in males in which the urethra opens on the under surface of the penis

   lagophthalmos

   abnormal condition in which an eye cannot close completely

   mental abnormality

   any abnormality of mental function

   nanophthalmos

   condition in which both eyes are abnormally small but otherwise normal

   palmature

   an abnormality in which the fingers are webbed

   dysplasia

   abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth

   hydrocephalus, hydrocephaly

   an abnormal condition in which cerebrospinal fluid collects in the ventricles of the brain; in infants it can cause abnormally rapid growth of the head and bulging fontanelles and a small face; in adults the symptoms are primarily neurological

   abrachia

   the condition of having no arms

   progeria

   a rare abnormality marked by premature aging (grey hair and wrinkled skin and stooped posture) in a child

   atypicality, untypicality

   any state that is not typical

   arrested development, fixation, infantile fixation, regression

   an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely

   aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, deviance

   a state or condition markedly different from the norm

   cyclopia

   a developmental abnormality in which there is only one eye

   spinal curvature

   an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column

   subnormality

   the state of being less than normal (especially with respect to intelligence)

   anomalousness, anomaly

   deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule

   gynecomastia

   excessive development of the breasts in males; usually the result of hormonal imbalance or treatment with certain drugs (including some antihypertensives)

   infantilism

   an abnormal condition in which an older child or adult retains infantile characteristics

   macrocephaly, megacephaly, megalocephaly

   an abnormally large head; differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increased intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical

   microbrachia

   abnormally small arms

   microcephalus, microcephaly, nanocephaly

   an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain

   pachycheilia

   an abnormal thickness of the lips

   phimosis

   an abnormal tightness of the foreskin preventing retraction over the glans

   irritation

   (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation

   retroflection, retroflexion, retroversion

   a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part

   sequela

   any abnormality following or resulting from a disease or injury or treatment

   squint, strabismus

   abnormal alignment of one or both eyes

   torticollis, wryneck

   an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted

   varix

   abnormally enlarged or twisted blood vessel or lymphatic vessel

   aplasia

   failure of some tissue or organ to develop

   monorchidism, monorchism

   failure of one testes to descend into the scrotum

   deviated nasal septum

   abnormal shift in location of the nasal septum; a common condition causing obstruction of the nasal passages and difficulty in breathing and recurrent nosebleeds

   organic brain syndrome

   mental abnormality resulting from disturbance of the structure or function of the brain

   fibrous dysplasia of bone

   a disturbance in which bone that is undergoing lysis is replaced by an abnormal proliferation of fibrous tissue resulting in bone lesions or skin lesions

   hypertrophy

   abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ

   hyperplasia

   abnormal increase in number of cells

   hypoplasia

   underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells

   anaplasia

   loss of structural differentiation within a cell or group of cells often with increased capacity for multiplication, as in a malignant tumor

   birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder

   a defect that is present at birth

   chromosomal aberration, chromosomal anomaly, chromosonal disorder, chrosomal abnormality

   any change in the normal structure or number of chromosomes; often results in physical or mental abnormalities

   deflection, warp

   a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting

   humpback, hunchback, kyphosis

   an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column

   hollow-back, lordosis

   an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column

   scoliosis

   an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column

   dowager's hump

   abnormal spinal curvature that results when osteoporosis causes the spine to collapse; seen most often in elderly women

   convergent strabismus, cross-eye, crossed eye, esotropia

   strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose

   ateleiosis, ateliosis

   a form of infantilism characterized by physical underdevelopment but normal intelligence

   divergent strabismus, exotropia, walleye

   strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward

   varicosity

   varix or varicose condition in which a vein is swollen and tortuous

   type of:

   physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state

   the condition or state of the body or bodily functions