abnormalities
Departures from typical
Abnormalities are things that deviate from what is normal, typical, or expected.
The term appears frequently in medical contexts: The scan revealed no abnormalities.
It can describe physical variations, behavioral patterns, or statistical outliers: genetic abnormalities, abnormalities in the data.
The word implies deviation from a standard rather than inherent wrongness.
Abnormally developed structure
- deformityAbnormal body structure
- congenitalExisting from birth
- birth defectAbnormality present from delivery
- cleft palateCongenital oral roof opening
spina bifida · clubfoot · polydactyly · hypoplasia · dysplasia · microcephaly · hydrocephalus · chromosomal
Departure from standard
- distortionTwisting from original state
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
- malformationAbnormally developed structure
- defectInherent imperfection or fault
flaw · imperfection · warping · misalignment · deformation · twist · bulge · protrusion
Distant data point
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- varianceSpread around the mean
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- irregularityDeparture from standard
fluctuation · skew · dispersion · standard deviation · distribution · data point · measurement · error
Departure from expected path
- eccentricityUnconventional behavior or nature
- idiosyncrasyDistinctive personal peculiarity
- quirkPeculiar behavioral trait
- peculiarityUnusual distinguishing characteristic
nonconformity · atypical · unorthodox · unconventional · erratic · compulsion · fixation · obsession
malformation
Abnormally developed structure
- deformityAbnormal body structure
- congenitalExisting from birth
- birth defectAbnormality present from delivery
cleft palate · spina bifida · clubfoot · polydactyly · hypoplasia · dysplasia · microcephaly · hydrocephalus · chromosomal · genetic
irregularity
Departure from standard
- distortionTwisting from original state
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
- malformationAbnormally developed structure
defect · flaw · imperfection · warping · misalignment · deformation · twist · bulge · protrusion · indentation
outlier
Distant data point
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- varianceSpread around the mean
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
irregularity · fluctuation · skew · dispersion · standard deviation · distribution · data point · measurement · error · variation
deviation
Departure from expected path
- eccentricityUnconventional behavior or nature
- idiosyncrasyDistinctive personal peculiarity
- quirkPeculiar behavioral trait
peculiarity · nonconformity · atypical · unorthodox · unconventional · erratic · compulsion · fixation · obsession · tic
disorder
Absence of organization
- schizophreniaPsychotic disorder with delusions
- bipolarHaving two opposite poles
- depressionProlonged low state
anxiety · OCD · PTSD · autism · ADHD · neurosis · psychosis · dementia · mania · phobia
- quirkseccentricities, idiosyncrasies, peculiarities, oddities, foibles
abnormalitiesnormalities
States of being standard
normalcy · norms · regularities · normality · averages
abnormalitiesregularities
Recurring predictable patterns
consistencies · uniformities · patterns · orderliness · evenness
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