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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

respiratory disease, respiratory illness, respiratory disorder
a disease affecting the respiratory system

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13 Subcategories

adult respiratory distress syndrome, ARDS, wet lung, white lung go
acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales
influenza, flu, grippe go
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
whooping cough, pertussis go
a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane
cold, common cold go
a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
asthma, asthma attack, bronchial asthma go
respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing
bronchitis go
inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes
emphysema, pulmonary emphysema go
an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function
pneumonia go
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
atypical pneumonia, primary atypical pneumonia, mycoplasmal pneumonia go
an acute respiratory disease marked by high fever and coughing
interstitial pneumonia go
chronic lung disease affecting the interstitial tissue of the lungs
pneumoconiosis, pneumonoconiosis go
chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles
respiratory distress syndrome, respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn, hyaline membrane disease go
an acute lung disease of the newborn (especially the premature newborn)
severe acute respiratory syndrome, SARS go
a respiratory disease of unknown etiology that apparently originated in mainland China in 2003