Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
- wrench
- a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
- bilharzia
- an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected
- hydremia
- blood disorder in which there is excess fluid volume compared with the cell volume of the blood
- chronic leukemia
- slowly progressing leukemia
- kernicterus
- an abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue; causes yellow staining and tissue damage
- absolution
- the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
- ichthyosis
- any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is dry and scaly like a fish
- inborn error of metabolism
- any of a number of diseases in which an inherited defect (usually a missing or inadequate enzyme) results in an abnormality of metabolism
- arrest
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
- black lung
- lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust
- reprieve
- a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
- liposarcoma
- sarcoma of fat cells
- keratomycosis
- fungal infection of the cornea
- adipose tumor
- a tumor consisting of fatty tissue
- hypocapnia
- a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing
- aneurysm
- a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
- microcytosis
- a blood disorder characterized by the presence of microcytes (abnormally small red blood cells) in the blood; often associated with anemia
- callus
- bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone
- furuncle
- a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
- virus
- a harmful or corrupting agency
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