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abnormalities

[ab-nawr-mal-i-tee] Origin

ab·nor·mal·i·ty

[ab-nawr-mal-i-tee]
noun, plural -ties.
1.
an abnormal condition, state, or quality; irregularity; deviation.
2.
an abnormal thing or event.


Origin:
1850–55; abnormal + -ity


anomaly, aberration, peculiarity, oddity, idiosyncrasy.

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Abnormalities is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Word Origin & History

abnormality
"quality of being abnormal," 1854; "abnormal feature or quality," 1859, from abnormal (q.v.). Earlier as abnormity (1731).
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Medical Dictionary

abnormality ab·nor·mal·i·ty (āb'nôr-māl'ĭ-tē)
n.
An anomaly, malformation, or difference from the normal.

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