Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

herpes encephalitis

common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobes

 

photoretinitis

damage to the retina resulting from exposure of the eye to the sun without adequate protection

 

Hand-Schuller-Christian disease

inflammatory histiocytosis associated with disturbance of cholesterol metabolism; occurs chiefly in young children and is characterized by cystic defects of the skull and diabetes insipidus

 

ablepharia

a congenital absence of eyelids (partial or complete)

 

clostridial myonecrosis

(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon

 

enlightenment

(Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness

 

Pott's disease

TB of the spine with destruction of vertebrae resulting in curvature of the spine

 

guilt by association

the attribution of guilt (without proof) to individuals because the people they associate with are guilty

 

comfort

satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing

 

late blight

blight in which symptoms appear late in the growing season especially a disease of solanaceous plants caused by the fungus Phytophthora infestans

 

diphtheria

acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing

 

functional disorder

disorder showing symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified

 

multiple myeloma

myeloma that develops in several places at the same time

 

thrombocytosis

increase in the number of platelets in the blood which tends to cause clots to form; associated with many neoplasms and chronic infections and other diseases

 

prestige

a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.

 

embroilment

an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation

 

virus

a harmful or corrupting agency

 

Fanconi's anaemia

a rare congenital anemia characterized by pancytopenia and hypoplasia of the bone marrow

 

impropriety

the condition of being improper

 

aortic aneurysm

an aneurysm of the aorta