types:
- show 74 types...
- hide 74 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