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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

infection go
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

sepsis go
the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues

blood poisoning, septicemia, septicaemia
invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection

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5 Subcategories

puerperal fever, childbed fever go
serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions)
pyemia, pyaemia go
septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess
toxemia, toxaemia go
blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood
fowl cholera go
an acute diarrheal disease (especially of chickens) caused by the microorganism that causes hemorrhagic septicemia
shipping fever, shipping pneumonia go
a deadly form of septicemia in cattle and sheep