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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

illness, unwellness, malady, sickness go
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

disease go
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

communicable disease go
a disease that can be communicated from one person to another

infectious disease go
a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact

rickettsial disease, rickettsiosis
infectious disease caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsial bacteria

noun.state

6 Subcategories

typhus, typhus fever go
rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever
spotted fever go
any of several severe febrile diseases characterized by skin rashes or spots on the skin
Q fever go
an acute disease resembling influenza
rickettsialpox go
mild infectious rickettsial disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Rickettsia transmitted to humans by the bite a mite that lives on rodents
trench fever go
marked by pain in muscles and joints and transmitted by lice
tsutsugamushi disease, scrub typhus go
transmitted by larval mites and widespread in Asia