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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

skin disease, disease of the skin, skin disorder go
a disease affecting the skin

eczema
generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin

noun.state

5 Subcategories

dermatitis go
inflammation of the skin
allergic eczema go
eczema caused by an allergic reaction
eczema herpeticum go
eczema characterized by a feverish condition and widespread eruption of vesicles
eczema vaccinatum, Kaposi's varicelliform eruption go
a now rare complication of vaccinia superimposed on atopic dermatitis with high fever and generalized vesicles and papulovesicles
lichtenoid eczema, chronic eczema, eczema hypertrophicum go
eczema characterized by thickening of the skin with accentuated skin lines