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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

metabolic disorder
a disorder or defect of metabolism

noun.state

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alkaptonuria, alcaptonuria go
a rare recessive metabolic anomaly marked by ochronosis and the presence of alkapton in the urine
inborn error of metabolism go
any of a number of diseases in which an inherited defect (usually a missing or inadequate enzyme) results in an abnormality of metabolism
lipidosis go
a disorder of lipid metabolism
lysine intolerance go
a disorder in which a lack of certain enzymes makes it impossible to digest the amino acid lysine
hyperlipoproteinemia go
any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in high levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood
hypolipoproteinemia go
any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in low levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood