Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

bagascosis

alveolitis caused by inhaling bagasse (sugarcane dust)

 

technicality

the state of being technical as in the use of technical terms or methods

 

respiratory alkalosis

alkalosis resulting from increased gas exchange in the lungs (as in hyperventilation associated with extreme anxiety or aspirin intoxication or metabolic acidosis)

 

Saint Vitus dance

chorea occurring chiefly in children and associated with rheumatic fever

 

occupational hazard

any condition of a job that can result in illness or injury

 

sand tumor

a tumor derived from fibrous tissue of the meninges or choroid plexus or certain other structures associated with the brain; characterized by sandlike particles

 

command

a position of highest authority

 

toxemia

blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood

 

stagnancy

a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)

 

hearing

an opportunity to state your case and be heard

 

scrofula

a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands

 

desiccation

dryness resulting from the removal of water

 

hypermotility

excessive movement; especially excessive motility of the gastrointestinal tract

 

growing pains

pain in muscles or joints sometimes experienced by children and often attributed to rapid growth

 

cerebral thrombosis

a blood clot in a cerebral artery or vein

 

umbilical hernia

protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth

 

neurological disorder

a disorder of the nervous system

 

bigamy

the state of having two spouses at the same time

 

sideropenia

a deficiency of iron; results from inadequate iron in the diet or from hemorrhage

 

gestation

the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus