HealthAugust 8, 2026

aberrant

uh-BER-uhnt

Definition

Departing from the normal, expected, or standard type; in biology, referring to abnormal processes like gene expression that deviate from healthy states.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'aberrantem', meaning 'wandering away' or 'straying', which comes from the roots 'ab-' (away) and 'errare' (to wander).

In the news

The article uses the term to describe abnormal patterns of microRNA expression that contribute to the development and progression of cancer. Identifying these aberrant behaviors is central to the database's function in clinical research.

Royan Institute Researchers Develop namiRa, a Comprehensive, Manually Curated Database for microRNA Expression, Function, and Deregulation in Cancer

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WANA News Agency

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