Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Kayser-Fleischer ring

a pigmented ring at the outer edge of the cornea of the eye; a symptom of Wilson's disease

 

pyrosis

a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder

 

behavior

the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

 

chilblains

inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture

 

ecchymosis

the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise

 

disassociation

a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently

 

agoraphobia

a morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place)

 

stricture

abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway

 

sex-linked disorder

any disease or abnormality that is determined by the sex hormones

 

urgency

the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity

 

DTs

acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning

 

mastitis

inflammation of a breast (or udder)

 

repair

a formal way of referring to the condition of something

 

kakke disease

the endemic form of beriberi

 

water blister

blister containing a nonpurulent clear watery content

 

polygenic disease

an inherited disease controlled by several genes at once

 

talipes equinus

talipes in which the toes are pointed downward

 

legal representation

personal representation that has legal status

 

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

 

asthenopia

a tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem