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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

softness, unfitness go
poor physical condition

impairment, handicap, disability, disablement
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

noun.state

15 Subcategories

bowleg, bow leg, bandyleg, bandy leg, genu varum, tibia vara go
a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
anorgasmia go
absence of an orgasm in sexual relations
dysphasia go
an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage
disability of walking go
a disability that interferes with or prevents walking
astasia go
inability to stand due to muscular incoordination
amputation go
a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
hearing impairment, hearing disorder go
impairment of the sense of hearing
dysomia go
impairment of the sense of smell
visual impairment, visual defect, vision defect, visual disorder go
impairment of the sense of sight
prolapse, prolapsus, descensus go
the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
hypoesthesia, hypesthesia go
impairment of tactile sensitivity
knock-knee, genu valgum, tibia valga go
an inward slant of the thigh
pigeon toes go
disability in which the toes are turned inward
bow leg, bow legs, bandy legs go
outward curvature of the legs
disintegration go
a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system