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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

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event go
an event that happens

trouble go
an event causing distress or pain

affliction go
a cause of great suffering and distress

attack go
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition

occlusion
closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)

noun.state

5 Subcategories

laryngospasm go
a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs
embolism go
occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)
thromboembolism go
occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus
thrombosis go
the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel
coronary occlusion go
occlusion of a coronary artery caused either by progressive atherosclerosis or by a blood clot