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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

cardiovascular disease go
a disease of the heart or blood vessels

heart disease, cardiopathy
a disease of the heart

noun.state

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coronary heart disease go
a heart disease due to an abnormality of the arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart
angina pectoris, angina go
a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart
cardiac arrhythmia, arrhythmia go
an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
cardiomyopathy, myocardiopathy go
a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium)
heart failure, coronary failure go
inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions
valvular heart disease go
heart disease caused by stenosis of the cardiac valves and obstructed blood flow or caused by degeneration and blood regurgitation
rheumatic heart disease go
heart disease caused by recurrent episodes of rheumatic fever