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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

keratosis
a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin

noun.state

6 Subcategories

wart, verruca go
(pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin
actinic keratosis go
an overgrowth of skin layers resulting from extended exposure to the sun
keratosis blennorrhagica, keratoderma blennorrhagica go
skin disease characterized by a scaly rash on the palms and soles
keratosis follicularis, Darier's disease go
a rare hereditary condition marked by dark crusted patches (sometimes containing pus)
keratosis pilaris go
keratosis characterized by hard conical elevations in the openings of sebaceous glands (especially of arms and thighs)
seborrheic keratosis go
a skin condition characterized by circumscribed wartlike lesions that can be itchy and covered with a greasy crust