adverb
definition
In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average.
Examples of abnormally in a Sentence
The skull is abnormally thick and the cerebral capacity small.
To a prince of his temperament the vehement activity of his abnormally energetic father was very offensive.
The heart's action is feeble, the pulse being small, irregular and often abnormally slow.
In her childhood she was noted for her abounding physical energy; but her vivacity, so far from being tainted by any coarse or unfeminine trait, was the direct outcome of an abnormally sensitive nervous temperament.
It is true that a Young Wales party has arisen, which seeks to narrow this movement to the exclusion of English ideas and influences; and it is also true that there is a party which is abnormally suspicious of and hostile to this Welsh Renaissance; but in the main it is correct to say that the bulk of the Welsh nation remains content to assert its views and requirements in a reasonable manner.
Iron overload-A side effect of frequent blood transfusions in which the body accumulates abnormally high levels of iron.
In these disorders, normally soluble proteins fold abnormally and become insoluble fibrils that damage tissue.
Some people with ME/CFS have abnormally shaped white cells (atypical lymphocytes ), particularly following glandular fever.
A period of a week or more during which a person feels abnormally good, high, excited, hyper or irritable.
The previous night both KEP and Bird Island had abnormally high tides with water reaching the buildings on both beaches.
Abnormally phosphorylated tau in these cells is generally not seen in young patients but can occasionally be identified in FCD from adults.
Moreover, in the opinion of the same observer, it is in no wise an abnormally dwarfed or illgrown representative of the normal type of African elephant, but a well-developed adolescent animal.
When the Civil War was over, the abnormally high price of cotton made cotton raising for more than a decade a great assistance to the people in recovering from ruin, but when the price had steadily declined from 23.98 cents a pound in 1870 to 10.38 cents a pound in 1879, they turned to the erection and operation of cotton mills.
His famous green visor was pushed, at an abnormally rakish angle, to the top of his head.
This condition is characterized by abnormally enlarged immature red blood cells that are unable to divide properly.
Genetic abnormalities in the manufacturing of collagen within the body affect connective tissues, causing them to be abnormally weak.
Anorexics develop emaciated bodies, dry or yellowish skin, and abnormally low blood pressure.
Arachnodactyly-A condition characterized by abnormally long and slender fingers and toes.
Low platelet counts or abnormally shaped platelets are associated with bleeding disorders.
An abnormally low platelet level (thrombocytopenia) is a condition that may result from increased destruction of platelets, decreased production, or increased usage of platelets.
In idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), platelets are destroyed at abnormally high rates.
Abnormally high platelet levels (thrombocytosis) may indicate either a benign reaction to an infection, surgery, or certain medications; or a disease like polycythemia vera, in which the bone marrow produces too many platelets too quickly.
Hypercalcemia-A condition marked by abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood.
Emphysema-A chronic respiratory disease that involves the destruction of air sac walls to form abnormally large air sacs that have reduced gas exchange ability and that tend to retain air within the lungs.
Abnormally low levels of somatomedin C will require further investigation, so doctors may perform the hGH stimulation test to diagnose hGH deficiency.
When caused by hGH deficiency, as opposed to late growth spurt or genetics, abnormally slow growth and short stature with normal proportions may be seen.
In a constricture or coarctation, the sides (walls) of the aorta press together abnormally, impeding the flow of blood.
Pulmonary hypertension-A disorder in which the pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs is abnormally high.
Megalencephaly-A condition in which the brain is abnormally large.
The utilization of fat in the body, or fat metabolism, is a complex process, complicated even more by abnormally high levels of cholesterol found circulating in the blood.
Hypoglycemia-A condition characterized by abnormally low levels of glucose in the blood.
The term mineral toxicity refers to a condition in which the concentration in the body of any one of the minerals necessary for life is abnormally high, and which has an adverse effect on health.
Hypocalcemia-A condition characterized by an abnormally low level of calcium in the blood.
Hyperlipidemia-A condition characterized by abnormally high levels of lipids in blood plasma.
Gout-A metabolic disorder characterized by sudden recurring attacks of arthritis caused by deposits of crystals that build up in the joints due to abnormally high uric acid blood levels.
Abnormally high levels of aldolase and CPK indicate muscle damage.
Nephrotic syndrome is marked by abnormally low levels of albumin (hypoalbuminemia), abnormally high levels of cholesterol in the blood (hypercholesterolemia), and fluid retention (edema).
If nephrotic syndrome is present, the urine test may indicate an abnormally large quantity of protein, and the blood test may show abnormally high levels of cholesterol.
In addition to abnormalities in the production or absorption of these chemical messengers, imaging studies indicate that the blood flow and metabolism in a part of the brain called the basal ganglia are abnormally low.
Anemia is a blood disorder characterized by abnormally low levels of healthy red blood cells (RBCs) or reduced hemoglobin (Hgb), the iron-bearing protein in red blood cells that delivers oxygen to tissues throughout the body.
The normal newborn Hgb is 16.8 dL, which may be 1 to 2 dL lower if birth weight is abnormally low.
Anemia due to vitamin C deficiency is a rare disorder that causes the bone marrow to manufacture abnormally small red blood cells.
Hyperplasia-A condition where cells, such as those making up the prostate gland, rapidly divide abnormally and cause the organ to become enlarged.
When DIC occurs, the individual bleeds abnormally even though there is no history of coagulation abnormality.
Symptoms include easy bruising, bleeding in small cuts that stops and starts, abnormal bleeding after surgery, and abnormally heavy menstrual bleeding.
Hypoglycemia is a condition characterized by low blood sugar, or abnormally low levels of glucose in the blood.
Hypoglycemia (also known as a hypo, insulin shock, and a low) is brought on by abnormally low levels of glucose in the blood (i.e., 70 mg/dl or less).
Overhydration can cause acidosis (a condition in which blood and body tissues have an abnormally high acid content), anemia, cyanosis (a condition that occurs when oxygen levels in the blood drop sharply), hemorrhage, and shock.
Meconium ileus is a disorder that occurs in newborns in which the meconium, the neonate's first fecal excretion after birth, is abnormally thick and stringy, rather than the collection of mucus and bile that is normally passed.
Other common abnormalities include elbow deformities, abnormally shaped pelvis bone (hip bone), and kidney (renal) disease.