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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

anesthesia, anaesthesia
loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness

noun.state

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cryoanesthesia, cryoanaesthesia go
insensibility resulting from cold
general anesthesia, general anaesthesia go
a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)
local anesthesia, local anaesthesia go
loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction)
conduction anesthesia, conduction anaesthesia, nerve block anesthesia, nerve block anaesthesia, block anesthesia, block anaesthesia go
anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve
regional anesthesia, regional anaesthesia go
loss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epidural anesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth)
topical anesthesia, topical anaesthesia go
loss of sensation confined to the skin or mucous surfaces (as when benzocaine or Lidocaine is applied to the surface)