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ABNORMALLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

In an abnormal manner

Example:

his blood pressure was abnormally low

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

abnormal (not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm)

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 Context examples: 

A common hereditary disease in which exocrine (secretory) glands produce abnormally thick mucus.

(Cystic Fibrosis, NCI Dictionary)

A bone fracture that is taking an abnormally long time to heal.

(Delayed Union Fracture, NCI Thesaurus)

Abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood, usually from gastrointestinal bleeding.

(Melena, NCI Thesaurus)

Abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood, usually due to gastrointestinal bleeding or swallowed maternal blood in neonates.

(Melena Neonatorum, NCI Thesaurus)

I am asking if the patient has a persistent and abnormally good mood or finds humor where others do not.

(NPI - Seem Too Cheerful or Too Happy for No Reason, NCI Thesaurus)

The cardiac valve orifice is not abnormally narrow.

(No Cardiac Valve Stenosis, NCI Thesaurus/ACC)

Having an abnormally high, unhealthy amount of body fat.

(Obese, NCI Dictionary)

A condition marked by an abnormally high, unhealthy amount of body fat.

(Obesity, NCI Dictionary)

An inflammatory process of the gingival tissues and/or periodontal membrane of the teeth, resulting in an abnormally deep gingival sulcus, possibly producing periodontal pockets and loss of alveolar bone support.

(Periodontal Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

Hypoglycemia is a condition that occurs during the neonatal period, when there is abnormally diminished content of glucose in the blood (below 70 mg/dL ).

(Neonatal Hypoglycemia, NICHD)