Preposition: in

• type: There is a gene called the p53 gene, which is abnormal in many different types of cancer, including kidney cancer.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

• show: Our son has since had an EEG which showed nothing abnormal.

Modifies a noun

• smear: However, anyone over 64 who has ever had abnormal smears will be invited for screening in the normal way.

• bleeding: Newborns are commonly given a single dose of vitamin K to prevent abnormal bleeding.

• rhythm: Under rare circumstances they caused death from an abnormal heart rhythm.

• gait: A history of trauma is frequent and abnormal gait is present in most of the times.

• posture: Clues include abnormal posture; straining; lying with tummy pressed to the floor; or reluctance to move.

• karyotype: Karyotype details of cases with abnormal karyotypes are now being recorded.

Modifying Another Word

• grossly: The result of an INR test then was grossly abnormal, Mrs Y had peritonitis and was bleeding from her bowel.

• mildly: People with mildly abnormal cells have ' low grade ' Barrett's.

• severely: The majority of severely abnormal babies miscarry by the end of the second six months.

• slightly: Sometimes these slightly abnormal cells can go back to normal by themselves.

• highly: For the past ten years conditions have been highly abnormal.

• quite: The bacterial and nitrate concentrations are quite abnormal in almost all the coastal stretches of Bardez taluka.

Used with adjective complement

• appear: This test is useful in determining whether lymphocytes that appear abnormal are present, and whether internal organs are affected by Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

• seem: These disorders can cause harm to mother and baby, so seek medical advice if you spot any skin changes that seem abnormal.

• consider: This is done in the standing position, which is considered abnormal for human beings.

• become: Others may have a broader, more general affect, perhaps causing cell growth to become abnormal, leading to cancers.

• feel: That's another six to eight years of feeling abnormal.

• look: If anything looks abnormal inside your bladder, your doctor will want to take tissue samples.