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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

obstruction, blockage
the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction

noun.state

2 Subcategories

intestinal obstruction, ileus go
blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel
tamponade, tamponage go
blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding)