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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

illness, unwellness, malady, sickness
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

noun.state

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condition go
an illness, disease, or other medical problem
ague go
a fit of shivering or shaking
amyloidosis go
a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues
anuresis, anuria go
inability to urinate
catastrophic illness go
severe illness requiring prolonged hospitalization or recovery
collapse, prostration go
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
decompression sickness, aeroembolism, air embolism, gas embolism, caisson disease, bends go
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
food poisoning, gastrointestinal disorder go
illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food
lead poisoning, plumbism, saturnism go
toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
disease go
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
hypermotility go
excessive movement
indisposition go
a slight illness
ozone sickness go
illness that can occur to persons exposed to ozone in high-altitude aircraft
toxemia, toxaemia, toxemia of pregnancy, toxaemia of pregnancy go
an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
growth go
(pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)