1. The state or quality of being abnormal. 2. An anomaly, deformity, malformation, impairment, or dysfunction.
- figure-of-8 a. a radiographic appearance associated with total anomalous drainage of the pulmonary venous circulation into enlarged right and anomalous left superior venae cavae, that produces a globular density above the heart; the silhouette suggests the figure 8; e.g., TAPVR. SEE ALSO: anomalous pulmonary venous connections, total or partial, under connection. SYN: snowman a..
- snowman a. SYN: figure-of-8 a..
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1) the quality or state of being abnormal
2) something abnormal <brain-wave abnormalities>
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ab·nor·mal·i·ty (ab″nor-malґĭ-te) 1. the quality or fact of being abnormal. 2. a malformation, deformity, or anomaly.Medical dictionary. 2011.