Abnormality

Abnormality refers to any deviation from the normal, the noun form of the adjective abnormal.

Abnormality may refer to:

Medicine and physiology

• Chromosome abnormality, atypical number of chromosomes or a structural abnormality in one or more chromosomes
• Congenital abnormality, condition which is present at the time of birth which varies from the standard presentation
• Craniofacial abnormality, congenital musculoskeletal disorders which primarily affect the cranium and facial bones
• Tooth abnormality, congenital tooth disease
• Jaw abnormality, disorder in the formation or shape of the jaw
• Musculoskeletal abnormality, disorder of the musculoskeletal system present at birth
• Intraretinal microvascular abnormalities
• Gait abnormality, deviation from normal walking (gait)
• Multiple abnormalities, used to describe congenital abnormality that can not be primarily identified with a single system of the body or single disease process

Psychology

• Abnormality (behavior), behavior deviating from the normal or typical
• Models of abnormality, general hypotheses as to the nature of psychological abnormalities

See also

• Normality (disambiguation)