abnormal — abnormal, atypical, aberrant mean deviating markedly from the rule or standard of its kind. All are used in the sciences, as in biology and psychology, to express non conformity to type. Abnormal frequently connotes strangeness or excess and… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
deviation — 1. A turning away or aside from the normal point or course. 2. An abnormality. 3. In psychiatry and the behavioral sciences, a departure from an accepted norm, role, or rule. SYN: deviance. 4. A statistical measure representing the … Medical dictionary
deviation — n. 1) (in ophthalmology) any abnormal position of one or both eyes. For example, if the eyes are both looking to one side when the head is facing forwards, they are said to be deviated to that side. Such deviations of both eyes may occur in brain … The new mediacal dictionary
deviation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Turning away Nouns deviation; swerving, warp, refraction; deflection, declination; diversion, divergence, digression, excursion, departure from, aberration; zigzag; siding; detour, bypass, byroad,… … English dictionary for students
Skew deviation — is an unusual ocular deviation (strabismus), wherein the eyes move upward (hypertropia), but in opposite directions. Skew deviation is caused by abnormal prenuclear vestibular input to the ocular motor nuclei, most commonly due to brainstem or… … Wikipedia
Nasal septum deviation — Deviated septum Classification and external resources [[File: A CT scan of the head showing the inner workings of the nos … Wikipedia
sexual deviation — any sexual behaviour regarded as abnormal by society. The deviation may relate to the sexual object (as in fetishism) or the activity engaged in (for example, sadism and exhibitionism). The activity is sexually pleasurable. The definition of what … Medical dictionary
sexual deviation — any sexual behaviour regarded as abnormal by society. The deviation may relate to the sexual object (as in fetishism) or the activity engaged in (for example, sadism and exhibitionism). The activity is sexually pleasurable. The definition of what … The new mediacal dictionary
tropia — Abnormal deviation of the eye. See strabismus. [G. trope, a turning] * * * tro·pia trō pē ə n deviation of an eye from the normal position with respect to the line of vision when the eyes are open: STRABISMUS see ESOTROPIA … Medical dictionary
Hallux valgus — The big toe (the hallux) is bent outward (valgus) so it overlaps the 2nd toe. A bunion is a localized painful swelling at the base of the big toe that can accompany hallux valgus. It is frequently associated with inflammation. It can be related… … Medical dictionary
-phoria — suffix denoting (in ophthalmology) an abnormal deviation of the eyes or turning of the visual axis. Example: heterophoria (tendency to squint) … Medical dictionary