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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

autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder
any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues

noun.state

12 Subcategories

myasthenia, myasthenia gravis go
a chronic progressive disease characterized by chronic fatigue and muscular weakness (especially in the face and neck)
MS, multiple sclerosis, disseminated sclerosis, disseminated multiple sclerosis go
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
type I diabetes, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, IDDM, juvenile-onset diabetes, juvenile diabetes, growth-onset diabetes, ketosis-prone diabetes, ketoacidosis-prone diabetes, autoimmune diabetes go
severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset
Graves' disease, exophthalmic goiter go
exophthalmos occurring in association with goiter
rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, atrophic arthritis go
a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities
ankylosing spondylitis, Marie-Strumpell disease, rheumatoid spondylitis go
a chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spine
discoid lupus erythematosus, DLE go
a chronic skin disease occurring primarily in women between the ages of 20 and 40
Hashimoto's disease go
autoimmune disorder of the thyroid gland
lupus erythematosus, LE go
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
pemphigus go
a skin disease characterized by large thin-walled blisters (bullae) arising from normal skin or mucous membrane
scleroderma, dermatosclerosis go
an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue
thrombocytopenic purpura, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, purpura hemorrhagica, Werlhof's disease go
purpura associated with a reduction in circulating blood platelets which can result from a variety of factors