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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

nervous disorder, neurological disorder, neurological disease
a disorder of the nervous system

noun.state

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brain damage go
injury to the brain that impairs its functions (especially permanently)
brain disorder, encephalopathy, brain disease go
any disorder or disease of the brain
ataxia, ataxy, dyssynergia, motor ataxia go
inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements
atopognosia, atopognosis go
absence or loss of topognosia
dyskinesia go
abnormality in performing voluntary muscle movements
chorea go
any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs
flaccid paralysis go
weakness or loss of muscle tone resulting from injury or disease of the nerves innervating the muscles
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease go
thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord
athetosis go
a continuous succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of the hands and feet and other body parts
kuru go
a progressive disease of the central nervous system marked by increasing lack of coordination and advancing to paralysis and death within a year of the appearance of symptoms
nerve compression go
harmful pressure on a nerve (especially in nerves that pass over rigid prominences)