Abnormalities

Because their rapid pulse of radio emission is so predictable, a large array of well-understood pulsars can be used to measure extremely subtle abnormalities, such as gravitational waves.

I am free from abnormalities.

No abnormalities showed up in the blood tests.

Pap screening is a technique in which cells from the lining of the cervix are removed with a spatula and examined under a microscope for abnormalities such as cancer or precancerous changes.

Doctors look for a family history of heart disease and use an electrocardiogram to check for cardiovascular abnormalities.

If adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of a risk in later trimesters), the labeling shall state: "Studies in pregnant women have not shown that (name of drug) increases the risk of fetal abnormalities if administered during the first (second, third, or all) trimester(s) of pregnancy."

Observe your guinea pig's behavior for any changes or abnormalities.

A karyotype may be used to look for abnormalities in chromosome number or structure.

Another feature of Stormorken syndrome is permanent constriction of the pupils of the eyes (miosis), which may be caused by abnormalities in the muscles that control the size of the pupils.

The World Health Organization reports evidence is accumulating of a causal link between the Zika virus and two neurological disorders — microcephaly, which causes brain abnormalities in newborn babies — and Guillain-Barre Syndrome, which can result in paralysis.