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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

metabolic disorder go
a disorder or defect of metabolism

inborn error of metabolism
any of a number of diseases in which an inherited defect (usually a missing or inadequate enzyme) results in an abnormality of metabolism

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4 Subcategories

galactosemia go
a genetic disease (autosomal recessive) in which an enzyme needed to metabolize galactose is deficient or absent
lysinemia go
an inborn error of metabolism in which the lack of certain enzymes leads to an inability to metabolize the amino acid lysine
Niemann-Pick disease go
a disorder of lipid metabolism that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait
phenylketonuria, PKU go
a genetic disorder of metabolism