abnormality

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Hamartomas result from an abnormal formation of normal tissue, although the underlying reasons for the abnormality are not fully understood.

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  1. noun The condition of not being normal.
  2. noun A phenomenon or occurrence that is not normal.

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  • "The original project was not to just to detect coronary heart disease but to detect any heart abnormality, the idea being that this should be in every GP's office, you go in to the GP with a cold and they should just stick this little multi-channel stethoscope to your chest," he said. —  BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
  • Nationalism is an abnormality, a condition experienced by nation-states in crises. —  Cranmer
  • If that confirms an abnormality, a biopsy is performed.
  • -- If an abnormality, such as a polyp, is detected, the patient will need to undergo a standard colonoscopy after the virtual procedure to remove the polyp or lesion, or to perform a biopsy. —  Health News from Medical News Today
  • If an abnormality, such as a polyp, is detected, the patient will need to undergo a standard colonoscopy after the virtual procedure to remove the polyp or lesion, or to perform a biopsy. —  Medlogs - Recent stories
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