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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

pathological state go
a physical condition that is caused by disease

ill health, unhealthiness, health problem go
a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain

pathology go
any deviation from a healthy or normal condition

uropathy go
any pathology of the urinary tract

kidney disease, renal disorder, nephropathy, nephrosis
a disease affecting the kidneys

noun.state

6 Subcategories

nephritis, Bright's disease go
an inflammation of the kidney
nephrosclerosis, nephroangiosclerosis go
kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension
polycystic kidney disease, PKD go
kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many cysts
polyuria go
renal disorder characterized by the production of large volumes of pale dilute urine
renal failure, kidney failure go
inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance
renal insufficiency go
insufficient excretion of wastes by the kidneys