Qualitative Concept
normal
nor·mal [ nawr-muhl ]
Etymology:
Latin normalis = according to pattern; from norma = carpenter's square
Hence rule or pattern.
Hence rule or pattern.
Definitions related to normal:
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Being approximately average or within certain limits; conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(unremarkable) In pathology, a term that is used to describe a tissue specimen that has a normal appearance.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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