aberrant

aberrant definition - medical

ab·er·rant (ă-bĕrˈənt, ăbˈər-)

adjective
  1. Deviating from the usual course, as certain ducts, vessels, or nerves.
  2. Deviating from the normal; untrue to type.
  3. Out of place; ectopic.

Related Forms:

  • ab·erˈran·cy noun

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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