abnormalities

plural of abnormality

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Recent Examples of abnormalities For instance, cloning is an imperfect science and can often create offspring with genetic abnormalities. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 The goal is to detect early signs of diseases such as cancer, heart disease and other abnormalities. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 That can lead to abnormalities in the heart and blood vessels that later result in a tear or dissection in the aorta. Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 July 2026 The testing may identify certain abnormalities before symptoms emerge. Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 Falat said that patients suffering from heat stroke have a core body temperature of 40 degrees Celsius — more than 104 degrees Fahrenheit — or higher, and are showing signs neurological abnormalities like confusion or unresponsiveness. Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026 Researchers have also identified abnormalities in the immune system that may contribute to the disease. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 July 2026 More effective is preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A), a diagnostic screening that checks embryos for chromosomal abnormalities. Edna Bonhomme, Scientific American, 6 July 2026 Interestingly, the development could lead to precision for delicate industrial manufacturing, gives advanced prosthetics a richer sense of touch, and allow surgical systems to instantly detect fine tissue abnormalities through visual color cues. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormalities
Noun
  • The pause comes as a result of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services audits showing payment anomalies in both states, with reviews in California finding certain in-home care programs exceeding national trends in spending.
    Bloomberg, Daily News, 21 July 2026
  • As Signal; Humans As Sense-Makers AI can process supplier records, flag shipping anomalies and run thousands of scenario models faster than any human team.
    Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • The United States, Canada and Mexico are coming off hosting an unprecedented 48-team World Cup that spread across 16 cities and — with a few exceptions — felt like a rousing success.
    Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Fresh fruit While fresh fruit such as apples and bananas are allowed in carry-on and checked bags when flying within the continental United States per the solid foods rule, there are some key exceptions.
    Fiona Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Following alt-rock’s aughties surge, a slew of bands like Mastodon, the Mars Volta, and Coheed & Cambria became main-stage festival acts by adapting modern hard rock conventions into over-the-top mutations.
    Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
  • More than 90 percent of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas occur because of mutations in the KRAS gene.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 16 July 2026

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