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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

lupus
any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease

noun.state

4 Subcategories

lupus vulgaris go
tuberculosis of the skin
discoid lupus erythematosus, DLE go
a chronic skin disease occurring primarily in women between the ages of 20 and 40
lupus erythematosus, LE go
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
systemic lupus erythematosus, SLE, disseminated lupus erythematosus go
an inflammatory disease of connective tissue with variable features including fever and weakness and fatigability and joint pains and skin lesions on the face or neck or arms