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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

harm, hurt, injury, trauma
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

noun.state

22 Subcategories

brain damage go
injury to the brain that impairs its functions (especially permanently)
birth trauma go
physical injury to an infant during the birth process
blast trauma go
injury caused the explosion of a bomb (especially in enclosed spaces)
bleeding, hemorrhage, haemorrhage go
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
blunt trauma go
injury incurred when the human body hits or is hit by a large outside object (as a car)
contusion, bruise go
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
bump go
a lump on the body caused by a blow
burn go
an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
dislocation go
a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)
electric shock go
trauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning)
break, fracture go
breaking of hard tissue such as bone
frostbite, cryopathy go
destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene
intravasation go
entry of foreign matter into a blood vessel
penetrating trauma, penetrating injury go
injury incurred when an object (as a knife or bullet or shrapnel) penetrates into the body
pinch go
an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
rupture go
state of being torn or burst open
bite, sting, insect bite go
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
strain go
injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse)
whiplash, whiplash injury go
an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
wale, welt, weal, wheal go
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip)
wound, lesion go
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
pull, twist, wrench go
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments