medical anomaly
Unusual health finding
A medical anomaly is an abnormality or irregularity in the body's structure or function that deviates from what's typical.
The term covers a wide range—from harmless variations like an extra rib to serious congenital defects.
Anomaly sounds more neutral than defect or abnormality, making it the preferred clinical term: The scan revealed a cardiac anomaly.
In medical dramas and case studies, anomalies are often the mysterious findings that drive diagnosis.
- abnormalityDeviation from expected state
- malformationAbnormally developed structure
- deformityAbnormal body structure
- birth defectAbnormality present from delivery
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
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