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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

upset, disorder go
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

cardiovascular disease
a disease of the heart or blood vessels

noun.state

5 Subcategories

heart disease, cardiopathy go
a disease of the heart
high blood pressure, hypertension go
a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
hypotension go
abnormally low blood pressure
aneurysm, aneurism go
a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
circulatory failure go
failure of the cardiovascular system to supply adequate amounts of blood to body tissues