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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

abnormality, abnormalcy go
an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies

dysplasia go
abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth

hypertrophy
abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ

noun.state

7 Subcategories

adenomegaly go
gland enlargement
cor pulmonale go
enlargement of the right ventricle of the heart due to disease of the lungs or of the pulmonary blood vessels
dactylomegaly go
abnormally large fingers or toes
elephantiasis go
hypertrophy of certain body parts (usually legs and scrotum)
splenomegaly go
an abnormal enlargement of the spleen
gigantism, giantism, overgrowth go
excessive size
acromegaly, acromegalia go
enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face