Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

svoboda
(Russia) freedom
 
hypersensitivity reaction
an inappropriate and excessive reaction to an allergen (as pollen or dust or animal hair or certain foods); severity ranges from mild allergy to severe systemic reactions leading to anaphylactic shock
 
cyanosis
a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes
 
GAD
an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
 
insularism
the state of being isolated or detached
 
kerion
ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard that usually results in a swelling that is covered with pustules and oozes fluid
 
dysfunction
(medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
 
degradation
a low or downcast state
 
monopsony
(economics) a market in which goods or services are offered by several sellers but there is only one buyer
 
nympholepsy
a frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainable
 
mire
a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from
 
altitude sickness
effects (as nosebleed or nausea) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues at high altitudes
 
acid rain
rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water
 
complaint
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
 
completeness
the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed
 
adenomatous polyp
a polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium
 
papilledema
swelling of the optic disc (where the optic nerve enters the eyeball); usually associated with an increase in intraocular pressure
 
lactosuria
presence of lactose in the urine; can occur during pregnancy or lactation
 
atrophy
a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
 
prolapse
the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
 
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