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hydrocephaly vs abnormality

abnormality vs hydrocephaly

hydrocephaly and abnormality both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hydrocephaly Yes No No No
abnormality Yes No No No
As nouns, abnormality is a hypernym of hydrocephaly; that is, abnormality is a word with a broader meaning than hydrocephaly:
  • hydrocephaly: an abnormal condition in which cerebrospinal fluid collects in the ventricles of the brain; in infants it can cause abnormally rapid growth of the head and bulging fontanelles and a small face; in adults the symptoms are primarily neurological
  • abnormality: an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
Other hypernyms of hydrocephaly include abnormalcy.
hydrocephaly (noun) abnormality (noun)
an abnormal condition in which cerebrospinal fluid collects in the ventricles of the brain; in infants it can cause abnormally rapid growth of the head and bulging fontanelles and a small face; in adults the symptoms are primarily neurological behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal
retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence
an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
Difference between hydrocephaly and abnormality

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