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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 go
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

disease go
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, congenital disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, hereditary disease, hereditary condition go
a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically

monogenic disorder, monogenic disease
an inherited disease controlled by a single pair of genes

noun.state

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severe combined immunodeficiency, severe combined immunodeficiency disease, SCID go
a congenital disease affecting T cells that can result from a mutation in any one of several different genes
cystic fibrosis, CF, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, pancreatic fibrosis, mucoviscidosis go
the most common congenital disease
Gaucher's disease go
a rare chronic disorder of lipid metabolism of genetic origin
Huntington's chorea, Huntington's disease go
hereditary disease
Hurler's syndrome, Hurler's disease, gargoylism, dysostosis multiplex, lipochondrodystrophy go
hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism
neurofibromatosis, von Recklinghausen's disease go
autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities
sickle-cell anemia, sickle-cell anaemia, sickle-cell disease, crescent-cell anemia, crescent-cell anaemia, drepanocytic anemia, drepanocytic anaemia go
a congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks
Tay-Sachs disease, Tay-Sachs, Sachs disease, infantile amaurotic idiocy go
a hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism occurring most frequently in individuals of Jewish descent in eastern Europe
thalassemia, thalassaemia, Mediterranean anemia, Mediterranean anaemia go
an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin
familial hypercholesterolemia go
congenital disorder characterized by high levels of cholesterol and early development of atherosclerosis