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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

attribute go
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

state go
the way something is with respect to its main attributes

condition, status go
a state at a particular time

physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition go
the condition or state of the body or bodily functions

pathological state go
a physical condition that is caused by disease

ill health, unhealthiness, health problem go
a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain

pathology go
any deviation from a healthy or normal condition

acidosis
abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues

noun.state

4 Subcategories

ketoacidosis, diabetic acidosis go
acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies
metabolic acidosis go
acidosis and bicarbonate concentration in the body fluids resulting either from the accumulation of acids or the abnormal loss of bases from the body (as in diarrhea or renal disease)
respiratory acidosis, carbon dioxide acidosis go
acidosis resulting from reduced gas exchange in the lungs (as in emphysema or pneumonia)
starvation acidosis go
acidosis in which the acidity results from lack of food which leads to fat catabolism which in turn releases acidic ketone bodies