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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 go
a disease of the heart

cardiac arrhythmia, arrhythmia
an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart

noun.state

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flutter go
abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm)
gallop rhythm, cantering rhythm go
cardiac rhythm characterized by the presence of an extra sound
atrial fibrillation go
fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart
bradycardia go
abnormally slow heartbeat
heart block, Adams-Stokes syndrome, Stokes-Adams syndrome, atrioventricular block go
recurrent sudden attacks of unconsciousness caused by impaired conduction of the impulse that regulates the heartbeat
premature ventricular contraction, PVC go
irregularity of cardiac rhythm
tachycardia go
abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute)
ventricular fibrillation go
fibrillation of heart muscles resulting in interference with rhythmic contractions of the ventricles and possibly leading to cardiac arrest