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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

eye disease go
any disease of the eye

glaucoma
an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)

noun.state

3 Subcategories

acute glaucoma, closed-angle glaucoma, angle-closure glaucoma go
glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor
normal tension glaucoma go
glaucoma that results from damage to the optic nerve although the intraocular pressure is normal
chronic glaucoma, open-angle glaucoma go
glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm