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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

degenerative disorder
condition leading to progressive loss of function

noun.state

5 Subcategories

demyelination go
loss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibers resulting in their impaired function
dystrophy go
any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition
MS, multiple sclerosis, disseminated sclerosis, disseminated multiple sclerosis go
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
paralysis agitans, Parkinsonism, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's syndrome, Parkinson's, shaking palsy go
a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
chorea go
any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs