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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

growth
(pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)

noun.state

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excrescence go
(pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body
exostosis go
a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage)
polyp, polypus go
a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
peduncle go
the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body
tumor, tumour, neoplasm go
an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
hamartoma go
a focal growth that resembles a neoplasm but results from faulty development in an organ