abnormality

noun
🔊/ˌæbnɔːˈmæləti/
🔊/ˌæbnɔːrˈmæləti/
[countable, uncountable]
(plural abnormalities)
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  1. a feature or characteristic in a person’s body or behaviour that is not usual and may be harmful or cause illness or worry; the fact of having such a feature or characteristic(身体、行为等)异常,反常,变态,畸形
    • abnormalities of the heart心脏异常
    • congenital/fetal abnormality先天/胎儿异常
    Extra Examples
    • She has some sort of abnormality of the womb.她的子宫有些异常。
    • Some genetic mutations can cause abnormalities in the child.一些遗传突变会导致孩子异常。
    Topics Illnessc2