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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

deficiency disease go
any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral)

malnutrition go
a state of poor nutrition

avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis
any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins

noun.state

5 Subcategories

beriberi go
avitaminosis caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin B1)
pellagra, Alpine scurvy, mal de la rosa, mal rosso, maidism, mayidism, Saint Ignatius' itch go
a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin)
rickets, rachitis go
childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus
scurvy, scorbutus go
a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
moon blindness, nyctalopia, night blindness go
inability to see clearly in dim light