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

tumor, tumour, neoplasm go
an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose

benign tumor, benign tumour, nonmalignant tumor, nonmalignant tumour, nonmalignant neoplasm
a tumor that is not cancerous

noun.state

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adenoma go
a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin
chondroma go
a common benign tumor of cartilage cells
enchondroma go
benign slow-growing tumor of cartilaginous cells at the ends of tubular bones (especially in the hands and feet)
fibroma go
nonmalignant tumor of connective tissue
myoma go
a benign tumor composed of muscle tissue
myxoma go
a benign tumor of connective tissue containing jellylike material
neurinoma go
tumor (usually benign) of the sheath surrounding a nerve
osteoblastoma go
benign tumor of bone and fibrous tissue
osteochondroma go
benign tumor containing both bone and cartilage
osteoma go
a slow growing benign tumor of consisting of bone tissue
papilloma, villoma, papillary tumor, papillary tumour go
a benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass