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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

lipidosis
a disorder of lipid metabolism

noun.state

4 Subcategories

abetalipoproteinemia go
a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism
Gaucher's disease go
a rare chronic disorder of lipid metabolism of genetic origin
Niemann-Pick disease go
a disorder of lipid metabolism that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait
Tay-Sachs disease, Tay-Sachs, Sachs disease, infantile amaurotic idiocy go
a hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism occurring most frequently in individuals of Jewish descent in eastern Europe