Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
- drunkenness
- habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
- myasthenia
- a chronic progressive disease characterized by chronic fatigue and muscular weakness (especially in the face and neck); caused by a deficiency of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junctions
- jeopardy
- a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
- oliguria
- abnormally small production of urine; can be a symptom of kidney disease or obstruction of the urinary tract or edema or an imbalance of fluids and electrolytes in the body
- lysinemia
- an inborn error of metabolism in which the lack of certain enzymes leads to an inability to metabolize the amino acid lysine; characterized by muscular weakness and mental retardation
- waterlessness
- the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
- haematocytopenia
- an abnormally low number of red blood cells in the blood
- malformation
- an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
- palmature
- an abnormality in which the fingers are webbed
- angioma
- a tumor consisting of a mass of blood or lymphatic vessels
- cardiogenic shock
- shock caused by cardiac arrest
- visual hallucination
- illusory visual perception
- bubble gum dermatitis
- an allergic contact dermatitis developed around the lips of children who chew bubble gum
- 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
- tardive dyskinesia
- involuntary rolling of the tongue and twitching of the face or trunk or limbs; often occurs in patients with Parkinsonism who are treated with phenothiazine
- sanitary condition
- the state of sanitation (clean or dirty)
- earldom
- the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess
- aquaphobia
- a morbid fear of drowning
- dysaphia
- a disorder in the sense of touch
- nonmalignant neoplasm
- a tumor that is not cancerous
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