abnormalityn.

Brit.

/ˌabnəˈmalᵻti/,

/ˌabnɔːˈmalᵻti/, U.S.

/ˌæbnərˈmælədi/,

/ˌæbˌnɔrˈmælədi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: abnormal adj., -ity suffix.

Etymology: < abnormal adj. + -ity suffix. Compare earlier abnormity n. and slightly later normality n.

Chiefly Medicine and Biology.

1. Something that is abnormal; an instance of irregularity; an abnormal or unusual form or feature.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > disorder > irregularity > unconformity > abnormality > [noun] > that which is abnormal

enormitya1513

abnormity1822

abnormality1847

abnormal1857

deviant1927

1847 Lancet 17 Apr. 411/1 In consequence of the curious condition of the renal veins, the venous system generally was examined with considerable care, but no abnormality was discovered.

1859 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. V. 208/1 Other congenital abnormalities of the pelvic bones are mentioned.

1880 C. Darwin & F. Darwin Power of Movement in Plants 157 Such abnormalities would probably never..occur with forms developed in a state of nature.

1918 A. E. J. Rawlinson Relig. Reality i. ii. 18 The psychological abnormalities which not infrequently accompany religious revivals.

1939 E. A. Bessey Text-bk. Mycol. (new ed.) ii. 23 As only about one-fourth of the spores produce such swarmspores..this is clearly an abnormality.

1982 G. C. Hill & J. S. Holman Chem. in Context: Lab. Man. & Study Guide 161 Evidence from Vietnam showed that the population exposed to the spraying [sc. of the defoliant 2,4,5-T] developed many abnormalities.

2007 Sci. Amer. (U.K. ed.) Apr. 12/2 By comparing the epigenetic patterns of cancerous cells with those of healthy cells, scientists are trying to identify the abnormalities tied to tumor growth.

2. The quality, state, or condition of being abnormal; aberrant or unusual nature. N.E.D. (1884) states that the term ‘wants the depreciatory force which generally attaches to abnormity’.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > disorder > irregularity > unconformity > abnormality > [noun]

outrageoustya1425

enormitya1538

extravagancy1651

spuriousness1674

anormality1836

abnormality1850

abnormalism1851

1850 Lancet 8 June 684/2 The man has been drinking poison—alcohol or laudanum, and the disease..is not his abnormality, but abnormality of circumstances.

1874 W. B. Carpenter Princ. Mental Physiol. (1879) ii. x. 459 That remarkable abnormality known as Double Consciousness.

1880 Fraser's Mag. Nov. 675 The back, abnormally bent, retains its abnormality.

1914 Amer. Jrnl. Clin. Med. Aug. 687/1 There may be some homosexuals who are reconciled to or even proud of their abnormality.

1961 G. Tarjan in G. Caplan Prevention Mental Disorders in Children ii. 36 A defective or mutant gene results in the absence or abnormality of an enzyme, disrupting the normal metabolic sequence.

1994 Dog World June 75/1 Dogs showing evidence of functional abnormality of eyelids or eyelashes..are to be excused from the ring.

2003 Daily Tel. 20 Oct. i. 2/5 The most likely reason for the Prime Minister's heart rhythm abnormality is a condition known as supraventricular tachycardia.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	abnormality
释义	abnormalityn. Brit. /ˌabnəˈmalᵻti/, /ˌabnɔːˈmalᵻti/, U.S. /ˌæbnərˈmælədi/, /ˌæbˌnɔrˈmælədi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: abnormal adj., -ity suffix. Etymology: < abnormal adj. + -ity suffix. Compare earlier abnormity n. and slightly later normality n. Chiefly Medicine and Biology. 1. Something that is abnormal; an instance of irregularity; an abnormal or unusual form or feature. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > disorder > irregularity > unconformity > abnormality > [noun] > that which is abnormal enormitya1513 abnormity1822 abnormality1847 abnormal1857 deviant1927 1847 Lancet 17 Apr. 411/1 In consequence of the curious condition of the renal veins, the venous system generally was examined with considerable care, but no abnormality was discovered. 1859 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. V. 208/1 Other congenital abnormalities of the pelvic bones are mentioned. 1880 C. Darwin & F. Darwin Power of Movement in Plants 157 Such abnormalities would probably never..occur with forms developed in a state of nature. 1918 A. E. J. Rawlinson Relig. Reality i. ii. 18 The psychological abnormalities which not infrequently accompany religious revivals. 1939 E. A. Bessey Text-bk. Mycol. (new ed.) ii. 23 As only about one-fourth of the spores produce such swarmspores..this is clearly an abnormality. 1982 G. C. Hill & J. S. Holman Chem. in Context: Lab. Man. & Study Guide 161 Evidence from Vietnam showed that the population exposed to the spraying [sc. of the defoliant 2,4,5-T] developed many abnormalities. 2007 Sci. Amer. (U.K. ed.) Apr. 12/2 By comparing the epigenetic patterns of cancerous cells with those of healthy cells, scientists are trying to identify the abnormalities tied to tumor growth. 2. The quality, state, or condition of being abnormal; aberrant or unusual nature. N.E.D. (1884) states that the term ‘wants the depreciatory force which generally attaches to abnormity’. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > disorder > irregularity > unconformity > abnormality > [noun] outrageoustya1425 enormitya1538 extravagancy1651 spuriousness1674 anormality1836 abnormality1850 abnormalism1851 1850 Lancet 8 June 684/2 The man has been drinking poison—alcohol or laudanum, and the disease..is not his abnormality, but abnormality of circumstances. 1874 W. B. Carpenter Princ. Mental Physiol. (1879) ii. x. 459 That remarkable abnormality known as Double Consciousness. 1880 Fraser's Mag. Nov. 675 The back, abnormally bent, retains its abnormality. 1914 Amer. Jrnl. Clin. Med. Aug. 687/1 There may be some homosexuals who are reconciled to or even proud of their abnormality. 1961 G. Tarjan in G. Caplan Prevention Mental Disorders in Children ii. 36 A defective or mutant gene results in the absence or abnormality of an enzyme, disrupting the normal metabolic sequence. 1994 Dog World June 75/1 Dogs showing evidence of functional abnormality of eyelids or eyelashes..are to be excused from the ring. 2003 Daily Tel. 20 Oct. i. 2/5 The most likely reason for the Prime Minister's heart rhythm abnormality is a condition known as supraventricular tachycardia. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1847
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