Abnormality

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  1. aberrance
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  2. aberrancy
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  3. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  4. abrachia
    the condition of having no arms
  5. acardia
    congenital absence of the heart
  6. acephalia
    absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)
  7. acephalism
    absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)
  8. acephaly
    absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)
  9. acorea
    absence of the pupil in an eye
  10. acromicria
    abnormally small extremities
  11. acromikria
    abnormally small extremities
  12. acromphalus
    abnormal protrusion of the navel
  13. amastia
    absence of the mammary glands
  14. aneuploidy
    an abnormality involving a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number (one chromosome set is incomplete)
  15. anomalousness
    deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
  16. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  17. anorchia
    absence of one of both testes
  18. anorchidism
    absence of one of both testes
  19. anorchism
    absence of one of both testes
  20. arrested development
    an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
  21. asynclitism
    the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle
  22. atresia
    an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent
  23. atypicality
    any state that is not typical
  24. brachydactylia
    abnormal shortness of fingers and toes
  25. brachydactyly
    abnormal shortness of fingers and toes
  26. cryptorchidism
    failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops
  27. cryptorchidy
    failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops
  28. cryptorchism
    failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops
  29. cyclopia
    a developmental abnormality in which there is only one eye
  30. deviance
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  31. deviated septum
    abnormal displacement of any wall that separates two chambers (usually in the nasal cavity)
  32. deviation
    a variation from the standard or norm
  33. dextrocardia
    abnormal condition where the heart is located toward the right side of the chest
  34. dysplasia
    abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth
  35. ectrodactyly
    congenital abnormality involving the absence of some fingers or toes
  36. erethism
    an abnormally high degree of irritability or sensitivity to stimulation of an organ or body part
  37. feeblemindedness
    severe mental deficiency
  38. fetal distress
    an abnormal condition of a fetus
  39. fixation
    the act of fastening something firmly in position
  40. foetal distress
    an abnormal condition of a fetus
  41. gynecomastia
    excessive development of the breasts in males
  42. hepatomegaly
    abnormal enlargement of the liver
  43. heterotaxy
    any abnormal position of the organs of the body
  44. hydatid mole
    an abnormality during pregnancy
  45. hydatidiform mole
    an abnormality during pregnancy
  46. hydramnios
    an abnormality of pregnancy
  47. hydrocephalus
    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
  48. 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
  49. hypervitaminosis
    an abnormal condition resulting from taking vitamins excessively; can be serious for vitamins A or D or K
  50. hypospadias
    an abnormal condition in males in which the urethra opens on the under surface of the penis
  51. infantile fixation
    an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
  52. infantilism
    infantile behavior in mature persons
  53. inversion
    the act of turning inside out
  54. irritation
    something that causes annoyance or trouble
  55. lagophthalmos
    abnormal condition in which an eye cannot close completely
  56. macrencephaly
    an abnormally large braincase
  57. macrocephaly
    an abnormally large head
  58. megacephaly
    an abnormally large head
  59. megalocephaly
    an abnormally large head
  60. megalohepatia
    abnormal enlargement of the liver
  61. mental abnormality
    any abnormality of mental function
  62. microbrachia
    abnormally small arms
  63. microcephalus
    an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain
  64. microcephaly
    an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain
  65. molar pregnancy
    an abnormality during pregnancy
  66. nanocephaly
    an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain
  67. nanophthalmos
    condition in which both eyes are abnormally small but otherwise normal
  68. obliquity
    the quality of being deliberately vague or deceptive
  69. pachycheilia
    an abnormal thickness of the lips
  70. palmature
    an abnormality in which the fingers are webbed
  71. phimosis
    an abnormal tightness of the foreskin preventing retraction over the glans
  72. 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)
  73. progeria
    a rare abnormality marked by premature aging in a child
  74. regression
    returning to a former state
  75. retroflection
    the act of bending backward
  76. retroflexion
    the act of bending backward
  77. retroversion
    a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
  78. sequela
    any abnormality following or resulting from a disease or injury or treatment
  79. spinal curvature
    an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column
  80. squint
    partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct light
  81. strabismus
    abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
  82. subnormality
    the state of being less than normal
  83. torticollis
    an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted
  84. transposition
    the act of reversing the order or place of
  85. untypicality
    any state that is not typical
  86. varix
    abnormally enlarged or twisted blood vessel or lymphatic vessel
  87. wryneck
    an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted
Created on Wed Aug 03 10:21:24 EDT 2011 (updated Wed Aug 03 10:22:52 EDT 2011)

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