deviation

deviation definition - medical

de·vi·a·tion (dēˌvē-āˈshən)

noun
  1. A turning away or aside from a normal course.
  2. An abnormality.
  3. Deviant behavior or attitudes.
  4. The difference, especially the absolute difference, between one number in a set and the mean of the set.

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