columella: a small column (or structure resembling a column) that is a part of a plant or animal


hoodoo: (geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock


barrel: a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends


drum: a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends


pipe: a hollow cylindrical shape


tube: a hollow cylindrical shape


pellet: a small sphere


bolus: a small round soft mass (as of chewed food)


drop: a shape that is spherical and small


bead: a shape that is spherical and small


pearl: a shape that is spherical and small


dewdrop: a drop of dew


teardrop: anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring)


ridge: any long raised strip


corrugation: a ridge on a corrugated surface


rim: the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object


point: a V shape


tip: a V shape


peak: a V shape


taper: a convex shape that narrows toward a point


quadric: a curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree


quadric surface: a curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree


boundary: a line determining the limits of an area


edge: a line determining the limits of an area


bound: a line determining the limits of an area


margin: the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary


border: the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary


perimeter: the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary


periphery: the outside boundary or surface of something


fringe: the outside boundary or surface of something


outer boundary: the outside boundary or surface of something


brink: a region marking a boundary


threshold: a region marking a boundary


verge: a region marking a boundary


upper bound: (mathematics) a number equal to or greater than any other number in a given set


lower bound: (mathematics) a number equal to or less than any other number in a given set


diagonal: a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric


bias: a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric


diagonal: (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent


dip: a depression in an otherwise level surface


cup: any cup-shaped concavity


incision: a depression scratched or carved into a surface


scratch: a depression scratched or carved into a surface


prick: a depression scratched or carved into a surface


slit: a depression scratched or carved into a surface


dent: a depression scratched or carved into a surface


incisure: (anatomy) a notch or small hollow


incisura: (anatomy) a notch or small hollow


notch: a V-shaped indentation


score: a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)


scotch: a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)


sag: a shape that sags


droop: a shape that sags


wrinkle: a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface


furrow: a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface


crease: a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface


crinkle: a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface


seam: a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface


line: a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface


crow's foot: a wrinkle in the skin at the outer corner of your eyes


crow's feet: a wrinkle in the skin at the outer corner of your eyes


laugh line: a wrinkle in the skin at the outer corner of your eyes


dermatoglyphic: the lines that form patterns on the skin (especially on the fingertips and the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet)


frown line: a facial wrinkle associated with frowning


line of life: a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live


life line: a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live


lifeline: a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live


line of heart: a crease on the palm; palmists say it indicates your emotional nature


heart line: a crease on the palm; palmists say it indicates your emotional nature


love line: a crease on the palm; palmists say it indicates your emotional nature


mensal line: a crease on the palm; palmists say it indicates your emotional nature


line of fate: a crease on the palm; palmists say it indicates how successful you will be


line of destiny: a crease on the palm; palmists say it indicates how successful you will be


line of Saturn: a crease on the palm; palmists say it indicates how successful you will be


crevice: a long narrow depression in a surface


cranny: a long narrow depression in a surface


crack: a long narrow depression in a surface


fissure: a long narrow depression in a surface


chap: a long narrow depression in a surface


fold: an angular or rounded shape made by folding


crease: an angular or rounded shape made by folding


plication: an angular or rounded shape made by folding


flexure: an angular or rounded shape made by folding


crimp: an angular or rounded shape made by folding


bend: an angular or rounded shape made by folding


pucker: an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)


ruck: an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)


indentation: a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)


indenture: a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)


cleft: a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)


stria: any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue


striation: any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue


roulette: a line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure


line roulette: a line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure


cycloid: a line generated by a point on a circle rolling along a straight line


curate cycloid: a cycloid generated by a point inside the rolling circle


prolate cycloid: a cycloid generated by a point outside the rolling circle


sine curve: the curve of y=sin x


sinusoid: the curve of y=sin x


epicycle: a circle that rolls around (inside or outside) another circle; generates an epicycloid or hypocycloid


epicycloid: a line generated by a point on a circle rolling around another circle


cardioid: an epicycloid in which the rolling circle equals the fixed circle


hypocycloid: a line generated by a point on a circle that rolls around inside another circle


shapelessness: an amorphous or indefinite shape


blob: an indistinct shapeless form


void: an empty area or space


vacancy: an empty area or space


emptiness: an empty area or space


vacuum: an empty area or space


space: an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)


hollow: a cavity or space in something


node: a connecting point at which several lines come together


articulation: the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made


join: the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made


joint: the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made


juncture: the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made


junction: the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made


hole: an unoccupied space


cavity: space that is surrounded by something


enclosed space: space that is surrounded by something


pocket: (bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left


point: a very small circular shape


dot: a very small circular shape


pore: any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)


tree: a figure that branches from a single root


tree diagram: a figure that branches from a single root


cladogram: a tree diagram used to illustrate phylogenetic relationships


stemma: a tree diagram showing a reconstruction of the transmission of manuscripts of a literary work


thalweg: the middle of the chief navigable channel of a waterway that forms the boundary line between states


spur: any sharply pointed projection


spine: any sharply pointed projection


acantha: any sharply pointed projection


constriction: a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel


bottleneck: a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel


chokepoint: a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel


facet: a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)


vector: a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction


ray: (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point


cast: the distinctive form in which a thing is made


mold: the distinctive form in which a thing is made


mould: the distinctive form in which a thing is made


stamp: the distinctive form in which a thing is made


branch: a part of a forked or branching shape


leg: a part of a forked or branching shape


ramification: a part of a forked or branching shape


brachium: (biology) a branching or armlike part of an animal


fork: the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches


crotch: the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches


pouch: an enclosed space


sac: an enclosed space


sack: an enclosed space


pocket: an enclosed space


block: a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides


cube: a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides


pyramid: a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex


ovoid: an egg-shaped object


tetrahedron: any polyhedron having four plane faces


pentahedron: any polyhedron having five plane faces


hexahedron: any polyhedron having six plane faces


rhombohedron: a parallelepiped bounded by six similar faces (either rhombuses or parallelograms)


octahedron: any polyhedron having eight plane faces


decahedron: any polyhedron having ten plane faces


dodecahedron: any polyhedron having twelve plane faces


icosahedron: any polyhedron having twenty plane faces


regular polyhedron: any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent


regular convex solid: any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent


regular convex polyhedron: any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent


Platonic body: any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent


Platonic solid: any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent


ideal solid: any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent


polyhedral angle: the space enclosed by three or more planes that intersect in a vertex


face angle: the angle formed by two edges of a polyhedral angle


regular tetrahedron: a tetrahedron with four equilateral triangular faces


cube: a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces


regular hexahedron: a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces


tesseract: the four-dimensional analogue of a cube


quadrate: a cubelike object


regular dodecahedron: a dodecahedron with twelve regular pentagons as faces


regular octahedron: an octahedron with eight equilateral triangles as faces


regular icosahedron: an icosahedron with twenty equilateral triangles as faces


frustum: a truncated cone or pyramid; the part that is left when a cone or pyramid is cut by a plane parallel to the base and the apical part is removed


truncated pyramid: a frustum formed from a pyramid


truncated cone: a frustum formed from a cone


prismatoid: a polyhedron whose vertices all lie in one or the other of two parallel planes; the faces that lie in those planes are the bases of the prismatoid


prismoid: a prismatoid whose bases are polygons having the same number of sides and whose other faces are trapezoids or parallelograms


tail: any projection that resembles the tail of an animal


tail end: any projection that resembles the tail of an animal


tongue: any long thin projection that is transient


knife: any long thin projection that is transient


tilt angle: the angle a rocket makes with the vertical as it curves along its trajectory


trapezohedron: a polyhedron whose faces are trapeziums


vertical angle: either of two equal and opposite angles formed by the intersection of two straight lines


verticil: a whorl of leaves growing around a stem


view angle: the angle included by a photographic lens


angle of view: the angle included by a photographic lens


washout: the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water


wave angle: the angle of arrival (or departure) of a radio wave with respect to the axis of an antenna array


wedge: any shape that is triangular in cross section


wedge shape: any shape that is triangular in cross section


cuneus: any shape that is triangular in cross section


projection: any solid convex shape that juts out from something


keel: a projection or ridge that suggests a keel


cleavage: the state of being split or cleft


medium: a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position


ornamentation: the state of being ornamented


condition: a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing


condition: a state at a particular time


status: a state at a particular time


conditions: the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare


conditions: the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process


condition: an illness, disease, or other medical problem


anchorage: the condition of being secured to a base


health: the general condition of body and mind


mode: a particular functioning condition or arrangement


conditionality: the state of being conditional


ground state: (physics) the lowest energy state of an atom or other particle


niche: (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)


ecological niche: (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)


noise conditions: the condition of being noisy (as in a communication channel)


participation: the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)


involvement: the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)


prepossession: the condition of being prepossessed


regularization: the condition of having been made regular (or more regular)


regularisation: the condition of having been made regular (or more regular)


saturation: a condition in which a quantity no longer responds to some external influence


saturation point: (chemistry) the stage at which a substance will receive no more of another substance in solution or in a vapor


silence: the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)


situation: a condition or position in which you find yourself


position: a condition or position in which you find yourself


ski conditions: the amount and state of snow for skiing


niche: a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it


election: the status or fact of being elected


nationhood: the state of being a nation


nomination: the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election


place: a particular situation


shoes: a particular situation


poverty trap: a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off


soup: an unfortunate situation


stymie: a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole


stymy: a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole


situation: the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; ; ; - Franklin D.Roosevelt


state of affairs: the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; ; ; - Franklin D.Roosevelt


absurd: a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless; --Albert Camus


the absurd: a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless; --Albert Camus


relationship: a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)


relationship: a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries


tribalism: the state of living together in tribes


account: a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services


business relationship: a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services


short account: a brokerage account of someone who sells short (sells securities he does not own)


blood brotherhood: the friendship characteristic of blood brothers


company: the state of being with someone


companionship: the state of being with someone


fellowship: the state of being with someone


society: the state of being with someone


confidence: a trustful relationship


trust: a trustful relationship


freemasonry: a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests


acquaintance: a relationship less intimate than friendship


acquaintanceship: a relationship less intimate than friendship


affiliation: a social or business relationship


association: a social or business relationship


tie: a social or business relationship


tie-up: a social or business relationship


anaclisis: (psychoanalysis) relationship marked by strong dependence on others; especially a libidinal attachment to e.g. a parental figure


assimilation: the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family


friendship: the state of being friends (or friendly)


friendly relationship: the state of being friends (or friendly)


intrigue: a clandestine love affair


love affair: a relationship between two lovers


romance: a relationship between two lovers


membership: the state of being a member


sexual relationship: a relationship involving sexual intimacy


affair: a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship


affaire: a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship


intimacy: a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship


liaison: a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship


involvement: a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship


amour: a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship


utopia: ideally perfect state; especially in its social and political and moral aspects


dystopia: state in which the conditions of life are extremely bad as from deprivation or oppression or terror


acceptance: the state of being acceptable and accepted


ballgame: a particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation


new ballgame: a particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation


challenge: a demanding or stimulating situation


childlessness: the condition of being without offspring


complication: a situation or condition that is complex or confused


conflict of interest: a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the official's personal interests


crisis: an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty


crowding: a situation in which people or things are crowded together


crunch: a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)


disequilibrium: loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others


element: the situation in which you are happiest and most effective


environment: the totality of surrounding conditions


equilibrium: a stable situation in which forces cancel one another


exclusion: the state of being excluded


goldfish bowl: a state of affairs in which you have no privacy


fish bowl: a state of affairs in which you have no privacy


fishbowl: a state of affairs in which you have no privacy


hornet's nest: a highly contentious or hazardous situation


hornets' nest: a highly contentious or hazardous situation


hotbed: a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad)


hot potato: a difficult situation


how-do-you-do: an awkward situation


how-d'ye-do: an awkward situation


imbroglio: an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation


embroilment: an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation


inclusion: the state of being included


intestacy: the situation of being or dying without a legally valid will


Mexican standoff: a situation in which no one can emerge as a clear winner


nightmare: a situation resembling a terrifying dream


incubus: a situation resembling a terrifying dream


no-win situation: a situation in which a favorable outcome is impossible; you are bound to lose whatever you do


pass: a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs


strait: a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs


straits: a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs


picture: a situation treated as an observable object


scene: a situation treated as an observable object


prison: a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement


prison house: a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement


purgatory: a temporary condition of torment or suffering


rejection: the state of being rejected


size: the actual state of affairs


size of it: the actual state of affairs


square one: the situation in which you begin an endeavor and to which you return if your efforts fail


status quo: the existing state of affairs


swamp: a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables


standardization: the condition in which a standard has been successfully established


standardisation: the condition in which a standard has been successfully established


stigmatism: (optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point


astigmatism: (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point


astigmia: (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point


stratification: the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group


social stratification: the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group


wild: a wild primitive state untouched by civilization


natural state: a wild primitive state untouched by civilization


state of nature: a wild primitive state untouched by civilization


way: the condition of things generally


isomerism: the state of being an isomer; the complex of chemical and physical phenomena characteristic of isomers


degree: a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process


level: a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process


stage: a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process


point: a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process


ladder: ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress


acme: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development


height: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development


elevation: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development


peak: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development


pinnacle: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development


summit: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development


superlative: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development


meridian: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development


tiptop: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development


top: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development


extent: the point or degree to which something extends


resultant: the final point in a process


end point: the final point in a process


standard of living: a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group


standard of life: a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group


plane: a level of existence or development


state of the art: the highest degree of development of an art or technique at a particular time


ultimacy: the state or degree of being ultimate; the final or most extreme in degree or size or time or distance,


ultimateness: the state or degree of being ultimate; the final or most extreme in degree or size or time or distance,


extremity: the greatest or utmost degree


profoundness: extremeness of degree


ordinary: the expected or commonplace condition or situation


circumstance: a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity


homelessness: the state or condition of having no home (especially the state of living in the streets)


vagrancy: the state of wandering from place to place; having no permanent home or means of livelihood


event: a special set of circumstances


case: a special set of circumstances


hinge: a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend


playing field: the circumstances under which competition occurs


thing: a special situation


time bomb: a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed


ticking bomb: a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed


tinderbox: a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence


urgency: an urgent situation calling for prompt action


congestion: excessive crowding


over-crowding: excessive crowding


reinstatement: the condition of being reinstated


office: (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power


power: (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power


executive clemency: the power (usually of a president or governor) to pardon or commute the sentence of someone convicted in that jurisdiction


war power: an extraordinary power exercised (usually by the executive branch) in the prosecution of a war and involving an extension of the powers that the government normally has in peacetime


status: the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society


position: the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society


equality: a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced


equivalence: a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced


equation: a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced


par: a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced


egality: social and political equality


egalite: social and political equality


tie: equality of score in a contest


deuce: a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game


social station: position in a social hierarchy


social status: position in a social hierarchy


social rank: position in a social hierarchy


rank: position in a social hierarchy


place: proper or designated social situation


station: proper or designated social situation


place: proper or appropriate position or location


quality: high social status


standing: social or financial or professional status or reputation


high status: a position of superior status


center stage: a position of prominence or importance


centre stage: a position of prominence or importance


stardom: the status of being acknowledged as a star


championship: the status of being a champion


title: the status of being a champion


triple crown: (baseball) an unofficial title won by a batter who leads the league in hitting average, runs batted in, and home runs


triple crown: (horse racing) a title won by a horse that can win the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness


high ground: a position of superiority over opponents or competitors


seniority: higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service


senior status: higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service


higher status: higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service


higher rank: higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service


precedence: status established in order of importance or urgency


precedency: status established in order of importance or urgency


priority: status established in order of importance or urgency


back burner: reduced priority


front burner: top priority


transcendence: the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits


transcendency: the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits


superiority: the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits


high profile: a position attracting much attention and publicity


Holy Order: (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy


Order: (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy


low status: a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation


lowness: a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation


lowliness: a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation


inferiority: the state of being inferior


lower status: the state of being inferior


lower rank: the state of being inferior


backseat: a secondary or inferior position or status


shade: a position of relative inferiority


subordinateness: secondary importance


subsidiarity: secondary importance


handmaid: in a subordinate position


handmaiden: in a subordinate position


servant: in a subordinate position


junior status: in a junior position


subservience: in a subservient state


subservientness: in a subservient state


legal status: a status defined by law


civil death: the legal status of a person who is alive but who has been deprived of the rights and privileges of a citizen or a member of society; the legal status of one sentenced to life imprisonment


villeinage: the legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serf


villainage: the legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serf


bastardy: the status of being born to parents who were not married


illegitimacy: the status of being born to parents who were not married


bar sinister: the status of being born to parents who were not married


left-handedness: the status of being born of a morganatic marriage


citizenship: the status of a citizen with rights and duties


command: a position of highest authority


nationality: the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization


footing: status with respect to the relations between people or groups


terms: status with respect to the relations between people or groups


retirement: the state of being retired from one's business or occupation


being: the state or fact of existing


beingness: the state or fact of existing


existence: the state or fact of existing


actuality: the state of actually existing objectively


entelechy: (Aristotle) the state of something that is fully realized; actuality as opposed to potentiality


genuineness: the state of being genuine


reality: the state of being actual or real


realness: the state of being actual or real


realism: the state of being actual or real


fact: an event known to have happened or something known to have existed


reality: the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be


historicalness: the state of having in fact existed in the past


truth: conformity to reality or actuality


the true: conformity to reality or actuality


verity: conformity to reality or actuality


trueness: conformity to reality or actuality


eternity: a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife


timelessness: a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife


timeless existence: a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife


preexistence: existing in a former state or previous to something else


coexistence: existing peacefully together


eternal life: life without beginning or end


life eternal: life without beginning or end


subsistence: the state of existing in reality; having substance


presence: the state of being present; current existence


immanence: the state of being within or not going beyond a given domain


immanency: the state of being within or not going beyond a given domain


inherence: the state of inhering; the state of being a fixed characteristic


inherency: the state of inhering; the state of being a fixed characteristic


ubiety: the state of existing and being localized in space


ubiquity: the state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once)


ubiquitousness: the state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once)


omnipresence: the state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once)


hereness: the state of being here in this place


thereness: the state of being there--not here--in position


thereness: real existence; --Charles Hopkinson


occurrence: an instance of something occurring


allopatry: the occurrence of related organisms in separate geographical areas with no overlap


sympatry: the occurrence of organisms in overlapping geographical areas, but without interbreeding


shadow: a dominating and pervasive presence


nonbeing: the state of not being


nonexistence: the state of not existing


nonentity: the state of not existing


unreality: the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact


irreality: the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact


cloud: out of touch with reality


falsity: the state of being false or untrue


falseness: the state of being false or untrue


spuriousness: state of lacking genuineness


absence: the state of being absent


nonoccurrence: absence by virtue of not occurring


awayness: the state of being elsewhere than in particular place


life: the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living


animation: the condition of living or the state of being alive


life: the condition of living or the state of being alive


living: the condition of living or the state of being alive


aliveness: the condition of living or the state of being alive


skin: a person's skin regarded as their life


survival: a state of surviving; remaining alive


endurance: a state of surviving; remaining alive


subsistence: a means of surviving


death: the absence of life or state of being dead


rest: euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)


eternal rest: euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)


sleep: euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)


eternal sleep: euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)


quietus: euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)


extinction: no longer in existence


defunctness: no longer in existence


life: a characteristic state or mode of living


ghetto: any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping


transcendence: a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience


transcendency: a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience


marital status: the condition of being married or unmarried


marriage: the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)


matrimony: the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)


union: the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)


spousal relationship: the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)


wedlock: the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)


bigamy: having two spouses at the same time


civil union: a voluntary union for life (or until divorce) of adult parties of the same sex


common-law marriage: a marriage relationship created by agreement and cohabitation rather than by ceremony


endogamy: marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law


intermarriage: marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law


inmarriage: marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law


exogamy: marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law


intermarriage: marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law


marriage of convenience: a marriage for expediency rather than love


misalliance: an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)


mesalliance: a marriage with a person of inferior social status


monandry: the state of having only one husband at a time


monogamy: having only one spouse at a time


monogamousness: having only one spouse at a time


monogyny: having only one wife at a time


serial monogamy: a succession of short monogamous relationships (as by someone who undergoes multiple divorces)


open marriage: a marriage in which each partner is free to enter into extraneous sexual relationships without guilt or jealousy from the other


cuckoldom: the state of a husband whose wife has committed adultery


polyandry: having more than one husband at a time


polygamy: having more than one spouse at a time


polygyny: having more than one wife at a time


sigeh: a Shiite tradition of temporary marriage permitted in Iran that allows a couple to specify the terms of their relationship; can last from a few minutes to 99 years


celibacy: an unmarried status


virginity: the condition or quality of being a virgin


bachelorhood: the state of being an unmarried man


spinsterhood: the state of being a spinster (usually an elderly unmarried woman)


widowhood: the state of being a widow who has not remarried


employment: the state of being employed or having a job


employ: the state of being employed or having a job


unemployment: the state of being unemployed or not having a job


order: established customary state (especially of society)


civil order: the form of government of a social organization


polity: the form of government of a social organization


rule of law: a state of order in which events conform to the law


tranquillity: an untroubled state; free from disturbances


tranquility: an untroubled state; free from disturbances


quiet: an untroubled state; free from disturbances


harmony: a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole


concord: a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole


concordance: a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole


peace: harmonious relations; freedom from disputes


comity: a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect


comity of nations: courteous respect by one nation for the laws and institutions of another


stability: a stable order (especially of society)


peace: the state prevailing during the absence of war


amity: a state of friendship and cordiality


peaceableness: a state that is calm and tranquil


peacefulness: a state that is calm and tranquil


mollification: a state of being appeased or ameliorated or tempered


armistice: a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms


cease-fire: a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms


truce: a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms


agreement: harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters


accord: harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters


community: agreement as to goals


community of interests: agreement as to goals


conciliation: the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled


concurrence: a state of cooperation


meeting of minds: a state of cooperation


consensus: agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole


sense of the meeting: general agreement reached by an assembled group


unanimity: everyone being of one mind


unison: corresponding exactly


social contract: an implicit agreement among people that results in the organization of society; individual surrenders liberty in return for protection


disorder: a disturbance of the peace or of public order


anarchy: a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)


lawlessness: a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)


nihilism: complete denial of all established authority and institutions


cytopenia: a deficiency of some cellular element of the blood


hematocytopenia: an abnormally low number of red blood cells in the blood


haematocytopenia: an abnormally low number of red blood cells in the blood


pancytopenia: an abnormal deficiency in all blood cells (red blood cells and white blood cells and platelets); usually associated with bone marrow tumor or with aplastic anemia


immunological disorder: a disorder of the immune system


immunocompetence: the ability to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen


immunodeficiency: immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced


immunosuppression: lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances; can be deliberate (as in lowering the immune response to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ) or incidental (as a side effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer)


bloodiness: the state of being bloody


incompatibility: (immunology) the degree to which the body's immune system will try to reject foreign material (as transfused blood or transplanted tissue)


histoincompatibility: incompatibility in which one person's tissue cannot be transplanted to another person


Rh incompatibility: incompatibility of Rh blood types; a transfusion of Rh-positive blood given to a Rh-negative person (or vice versa) can result in hemolysis and anemia


instability: an unstable order


confusion: disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably


demoralization: a state of disorder and confusion


demoralisation: a state of disorder and confusion


bluster: noisy confusion and turbulence


chaos: a state of extreme confusion and disorder


pandemonium: a state of extreme confusion and disorder


bedlam: a state of extreme confusion and disorder


topsy-turvydom: a state of extreme confusion and disorder


topsy-turvyness: a state of extreme confusion and disorder


balagan: a word for chaos or fiasco borrowed from modern Hebrew (where it is a loan word from Russian)


hugger-mugger: a state of confusion


schemozzle: (Yiddish) a confused situation or affair; a mess


shemozzle: (Yiddish) a confused situation or affair; a mess


rioting: a state of disorder involving group violence


riot: a state of disorder involving group violence


rowdiness: rowdy behavior


rowdyism: rowdy behavior


roughness: rowdy behavior


disorderliness: rowdy behavior


disturbance: a disorderly outburst or tumult


disruption: a disorderly outburst or tumult


commotion: a disorderly outburst or tumult


flutter: a disorderly outburst or tumult


hurly burly: a disorderly outburst or tumult


to-do: a disorderly outburst or tumult


hoo-ha: a disorderly outburst or tumult


hoo-hah: a disorderly outburst or tumult


kerfuffle: a disorderly outburst or tumult


convulsion: a violent disturbance


turmoil: a violent disturbance


upheaval: a violent disturbance


earthquake: a disturbance that is extremely disruptive


incident: a public disturbance


stir: a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event


splash: a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event


storm: a violent commotion or disturbance


tempest: a violent commotion or disturbance


storm center: a center of trouble or disturbance


storm centre: a center of trouble or disturbance


tumult: a state of commotion and noise and confusion


tumultuousness: a state of commotion and noise and confusion


uproar: a state of commotion and noise and confusion


garboil: a state of commotion and noise and confusion


combustion: a state of violent disturbance and excitement


discord: lack of agreement or harmony


strife: lack of agreement or harmony


turbulence: a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)


upheaval: a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)


Sturm und Drang: a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)


agitation: a state of agitation or turbulent change or development


ferment: a state of agitation or turbulent change or development


fermentation: a state of agitation or turbulent change or development


tempestuousness: a state of agitation or turbulent change or development


unrest: a state of agitation or turbulent change or development


roller coaster: anything characterized by abrupt and extreme changes (especially up and down)


violence: a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.


rage: violent state of the elements


hostility: a state of deep-seated ill-will


enmity: a state of deep-seated ill-will


antagonism: a state of deep-seated ill-will


latent hostility: feelings of hostility that are not manifest


tension: feelings of hostility that are not manifest


conflict: a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests


clash: a state of conflict between persons


friction: a state of conflict between persons


clash: a state of conflict between colors


war: a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply


state of war: a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply


proxy war: a war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate


hot war: actual fighting between the warring parties


cold war: a state of political hostility between countries using means short of armed warfare


Cold War: a state of political hostility that existed from 1945 until 1990 between countries led by the Soviet Union and countries led by the United States


disagreement: a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters


dissension: a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters


dissonance: a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters


disunity: lack of unity (usually resulting from dissension)


divide: a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)


suspicion: the state of being suspected


cloud: suspicion affecting your reputation


illumination: the degree of visibility of your environment


light: having abundant light or illumination


lighting: having abundant light or illumination


dark: absence of light or illumination


darkness: absence of light or illumination


night: darkness


total darkness: total absence of light


lightlessness: total absence of light


blackness: total absence of light


pitch blackness: total absence of light


black: total absence of light


blackout: darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)


brownout: darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)


dimout: darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)


semidarkness: partial darkness


cloudiness: gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover


overcast: gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover


shade: relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body


shadiness: relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body


shadowiness: relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body


shadow: shade within clear boundaries


umbra: a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light


penumbra: a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra


dimness: the state of being poorly illuminated


duskiness: the state of being poorly illuminated


gloom: a state of partial or total darkness


somberness: a state of partial or total darkness


sombreness: a state of partial or total darkness


obscurity: the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination


obscureness: the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination


emotional state: the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)


spirit: the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)


embarrassment: the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy)


ecstasy: a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; - Charles Dickens


rapture: a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; - Charles Dickens


transport: a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; - Charles Dickens


exaltation: a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; - Charles Dickens


raptus: a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; - Charles Dickens


gratification: state of being gratified or satisfied


satisfaction: state of being gratified or satisfied


quality of life: your personal satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live (as distinct from material comfort)


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


happiness: state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy


felicity: state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy


blessedness: a state of supreme happiness


beatitude: a state of supreme happiness


beatification: a state of supreme happiness


bliss: a state of extreme happiness


blissfulness: a state of extreme happiness


cloud nine: a state of extreme happiness


seventh heaven: a state of extreme happiness


walking on air: a state of extreme happiness


ecstasy: a state of elated bliss


rapture: a state of elated bliss


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


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


state: a state of depression or agitation


unhappiness: state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief


embitterment: the state of being embittered


sadness: the state of being sad


sorrow: the state of being sad


sorrowfulness: the state of being sad


mourning: state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one


bereavement: state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one


poignance: a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow


poignancy: a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow


innocence: a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense


blamelessness: a state of innocence


inculpability: a state of innocence


inculpableness: a state of innocence


guiltlessness: a state of innocence


purity: the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil


pureness: the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil


sinlessness: the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil


innocence: the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil


whiteness: the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil


cleanness: without moral defects


clear: the state of being free of suspicion


guilt: the state of having committed an offense


guiltiness: the state of having committed an offense


blameworthiness: a state of guilt


culpability: a state of guilt


culpableness: a state of guilt


bloodguilt: the state of being guilty of bloodshed and murder


complicity: guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense


criminalism: the state of being a criminal


criminality: the state of being a criminal


criminalness: the state of being a criminal


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


impeachability: the state of being liable to impeachment


indictability: the state of being liable to impeachment


freedom: the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints


academic freedom: the freedom of teachers and students to express their ideas in school without religious or political or institutional restrictions


enfranchisement: freedom from political subjugation or servitude


autonomy: immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence


liberty: immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence


self-government: government of a political unit by its own people


self-determination: government of a political unit by its own people


self-rule: government of a political unit by its own people


sovereignty: government free from external control


local option: freedom of a local government to determine by popular vote the applicability of a controversial law in their jurisdiction


home rule: self-government in local matters by a city or county that is part of a national government


autarky: economic independence as a national policy


autarchy: economic independence as a national policy


fragmentation: the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships


free hand: freedom to do as you see fit


blank check: freedom to do as you see fit


free rein: the removal of constraints


play: the removal of constraints


freedom of the seas: the right of merchant ships to travel freely in international waters


independence: freedom from control or influence of another or others


independency: freedom from control or influence of another or others


liberty: freedom of choice


license: freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)


licence: freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)


poetic license: license used by a writer or artist to heighten the effect of their work


latitude: freedom from normal restraints in conduct


license: excessive freedom; lack of due restraint; - Will Durant; - Edmund Burke


licence: excessive freedom; lack of due restraint; - Will Durant; - Edmund Burke


civil liberty: one's freedom to exercise one's rights as guaranteed under the laws of the country


political liberty: one's freedom to exercise one's rights as guaranteed under the laws of the country


discretion: freedom to act or judge on one's own


run: unrestricted freedom to use


liberty: personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression


svoboda: (Russia) freedom


subjugation: forced submission to control by others


subjection: forced submission to control by others


repression: a state of forcible subjugation


oppression: the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority:


yoke: an oppressive power


enslavement: the state of being a slave; --Shakespeare


captivity: the state of being a slave; --Shakespeare


bondage: the state of being under the control of another person


slavery: the state of being under the control of another person


thrall: the state of being under the control of another person


thralldom: the state of being under the control of another person


thraldom: the state of being under the control of another person


bondage: the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power; he sought release from his bondage to Satana self freed from the bondage of time"


bonded labor: a practice in which employers give high-interest loans to workers whose entire families then labor at low wages to pay off the debt; the practice is illegal in the United States


servitude: state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment


peonage: the condition of a peon


serfdom: the state of a serf


serfhood: the state of a serf


vassalage: the state of a serf


encapsulation: the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule)


confinement: the state of being confined


constraint: the state of being physically constrained


restraint: the state of being physically constrained


cage: something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement


iron cage: a cage from which there is no escape


captivity: the state of being imprisoned


imprisonment: the state of being imprisoned


incarceration: the state of being imprisoned


immurement: the state of being imprisoned


detention: a state of being confined (usually for a short time)


detainment: a state of being confined (usually for a short time)


hold: a state of being confined (usually for a short time)


custody: a state of being confined (usually for a short time)


solitary confinement: confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners


solitary: confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners


durance: imprisonment (especially for a long time)


life imprisonment: a sentence of imprisonment until death


internment: confinement during wartime


representation: the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent


delegacy: the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent


agency: the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent


free agency: (sports) the state of a professional athlete who is free to negotiate a contract to play for any team


legal representation: personal representation that has legal status


autonomy: personal independence


self-direction: personal independence


self-reliance: personal independence


self-sufficiency: personal independence


separateness: political independence


dependence: the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else


dependance: the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else


dependency: the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else


helplessness: the state of needing help from something


reliance: the state of relying on something


subordination: the state of being subordinate to something


contingency: the state of being contingent on something


polarization: the condition of having or giving polarity


polarisation: the condition of having or giving polarity


balance: a state of equilibrium


tension: a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)


balance of power: an equilibrium of power between nations


dynamic balance: (aeronautics) the state of equilibrium in which centrifugal forces due to a rotating mass (e.g., a propeller) do not produce force in the shaft and so vibration is reduced


homeostasis: (physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes


isostasy: (geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust


Nash equilibrium: (game theory) a stable state of a system that involves several interacting participants in which no participant can gain by a change of strategy as long as all the other participants remain unchanged


poise: a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium


thermal equilibrium: a state in which all parts of a system are at the same temperature


imbalance: a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium


instability: a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium


unbalance: a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium


motion: a state of change


shaking: a shaky motion


shakiness: a shaky motion


trembling: a shaky motion


quiver: a shaky motion


quivering: a shaky motion


vibration: a shaky motion


palpitation: a shaky motion


tremolo: (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones


tremor: shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)


essential tremor: tremor of unknown cause (usually of the hands and head) that develops in older people; often mistaken for Parkinsonism but is not life-threatening and can usually be kept under control


perpetual motion: motion that continues indefinitely without any external source of energy; impossible in practice because of friction


precession: the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone


stream: something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously


flow: something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously


motionlessness: a state of no motion or movement


stillness: a state of no motion or movement


lifelessness: a state of no motion or movement


stationariness: remaining in place


immobility: remaining in place


fixedness: remaining in place


rootage: fixedness by or as if by roots


dead letter: the state of something that has outlived its relevance


non-issue: the state of something that has outlived its relevance


action: the state of being active


activity: the state of being active


activeness: the state of being active


agency: the state of being in action or exerting power


Frankenstein: an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator


virus: a harmful or corrupting agency


busyness: the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity


hum: the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity


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


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


eruption: (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)


eructation: (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)


extravasation: (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)


operation: the state of being in effect or being operative


overdrive: the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration


commission: the state of being in good working order and ready for operation


running: the state of being in operation


idle: the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling


play: a state in which action is feasible


swing: a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity


inaction: the state of being inactive


inactivity: the state of being inactive


inactiveness: the state of being inactive


abeyance: temporary cessation or suspension


suspension: temporary cessation or suspension


anergy: inactivity and lack of energy


arrest: the state of inactivity following an interruption


check: the state of inactivity following an interruption


halt: the state of inactivity following an interruption


hitch: the state of inactivity following an interruption


stay: the state of inactivity following an interruption


stop: the state of inactivity following an interruption


stoppage: the state of inactivity following an interruption


calcification: an inflexible and unchanging state


deep freeze: temporary inactivity or suspension


desuetude: a state of inactivity or disuse


dormancy: a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction


quiescence: a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction


quiescency: a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction


extinction: no longer active; extinguished


holding pattern: a state of inaction with no progress and no change


rest: a state of inaction


stagnation: a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)


stagnancy: a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)


doldrums: a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)


stagnation: inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation


stagnancy: inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation


stasis: inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces


recession: the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year


cold storage: in a state of abeyance or postponement


deferral: a state of abeyance or suspended business


recess: a state of abeyance or suspended business


moratorium: suspension of an ongoing activity


standdown: a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness


stand-down: a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness


hibernation: cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals


estivation: (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period


aestivation: (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period


acathexia: an inability to retain bodily secretions


angiotelectasia: dilation and enlargement of arterioles


torpor: a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility


torpidity: a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility


hibernation: the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter


lethargy: a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)


lassitude: a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)


sluggishness: a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)


slumber: a dormant or quiescent state


countercheck: a check that restrains another check


deadlock: a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible


dead end: a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible


impasse: a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible


stalemate: a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible


standstill: a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible


logjam: any stoppage attributable to unusual activity


temporary state: a state that continues for a limited time


case: a specific state of mind that is temporary


state of mind: a temporary psychological state


frame of mind: a temporary psychological state


thinking cap: a state in which one thinks


fatigue: temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work


weariness: temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work


tiredness: temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work


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


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


jet lag: fatigue and sleep disturbance resulting from disruption of the body's normal circadian rhythm as a result of jet travel


exhaustion: extreme fatigue


depletion: the state of being depleted


salt depletion: loss of salt from the body without replacement (loss by vomiting or profuse perspiration or urination or diarrhea) thus upsetting the electrolyte balance


electrolyte balance: an equilibrium between the amounts of electrolytes (as calcium and sodium and potassium) that is essential for normal health and functioning


nitrogen balance: the balance between the amount of nitrogen taken in (to the soil or the body) and the amount given off (lost or excreted)


frazzle: a state of extreme exhaustion


mental exhaustion: exhaustion that affects mental keenness


brain-fag: exhaustion that affects mental keenness


grogginess: a groggy state resulting from weariness


loginess: a dull and listless state resulting from weariness


logginess: a dull and listless state resulting from weariness


drunkenness: a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol


inebriation: a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol


inebriety: a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol


intoxication: a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol


tipsiness: a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol


insobriety: a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol


grogginess: a dazed and staggering state caused by alcohol


sottishness: stupefaction from drink


soberness: the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol


sobriety: the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol


acardia: congenital absence of the heart (as in the development of some monsters)


acephalia: absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)


acephaly: absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)


acephalism: absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)


acidosis: abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues


ketoacidosis: acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus


diabetic acidosis: acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus


metabolic acidosis: acidosis and bicarbonate concentration in the body fluids resulting either from the accumulation of acids or the abnormal loss of bases from the body (as in diarrhea or renal disease)


respiratory acidosis: acidosis resulting from reduced gas exchange in the lungs (as in emphysema or pneumonia); excess carbon dioxide combines with water to form carbonic acid which increases the acidity of the blood


carbon dioxide acidosis: acidosis resulting from reduced gas exchange in the lungs (as in emphysema or pneumonia); excess carbon dioxide combines with water to form carbonic acid which increases the acidity of the blood


starvation acidosis: acidosis in which the acidity results from lack of food which leads to fat catabolism which in turn releases acidic ketone bodies


acidemia: a blood disorder characterized by an increased concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which falls below 7 on the pH scale)


alkalemia: a blood disorder characterized by a lower concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which rises above 7.45 on the pH scale)


alkalinuria: a condition in which the urine (which is normally slightly acidic) is alkaline


alkaluria: a condition in which the urine (which is normally slightly acidic) is alkaline


alkalosis: abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues


metabolic alkalosis: alkalosis resulting from hydrogen-ion loss or excessive intake of alkaline substances


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


acorea: absence of the pupil in an eye


acromicria: abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes)


acromikria: abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes)


acromphalus: abnormal protrusion of the navel; sometimes the start of umbilical hernia


agalactia: a condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother's breasts after her child has been delivered


agalactosis: a condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother's breasts after her child has been delivered


amastia: absence of the mammary glands (either through surgery or developmental defect)


ankylosis: abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint


anchylosis: abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint


aneuploidy: an abnormality involving a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number (one chromosome set is incomplete)


anorchism: absence of one of both testes


anorchidism: absence of one of both testes


anorchia: absence of one of both testes


wakefulness: a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep


sleeplessness: a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep


hypersomnia: an inability to stay awake


insomnia: an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness


anesthesia: loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness


anaesthesia: loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness


anhidrosis: failure of the sweat glands


anhydrosis: failure of the sweat glands


aplasia: failure of some tissue or organ to develop


arousal: a state of heightened physiological activity


arteriectasis: an abnormal distension of an artery


arteriectasia: an abnormal distension of an artery


arthropathy: a pathology or abnormality of a joint


asynergy: absence of coordination of organs or body parts that usually work together harmoniously


asynergia: absence of coordination of organs or body parts that usually work together harmoniously


asystole: absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death


cardiac arrest: absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death


cardiopulmonary arrest: absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death


sleep: a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended


slumber: a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended


sleep terror disorder: a disorder of sleep characterized by a dream of terrifying dimensions far worse than a typical nightmare; they occur during NREM sleep


pavor nocturnus: a disorder of sleep characterized by a dream of terrifying dimensions far worse than a typical nightmare; they occur during NREM sleep


orthodox sleep: a recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur; accounts for about 75% of normal sleep time


nonrapid eye movement sleep: a recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur; accounts for about 75% of normal sleep time


NREM sleep: a recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur; accounts for about 75% of normal sleep time


nonrapid eye movement: a recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur; accounts for about 75% of normal sleep time


NREM: a recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur; accounts for about 75% of normal sleep time


paradoxical sleep: a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep


rapid eye movement sleep: a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep


REM sleep: a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep


rapid eye movement: a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep


REM: a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep


sleep: a torpid state resembling deep sleep


sopor: a torpid state resembling deep sleep


shuteye: informal term for sleep


abulia: a loss of will power


aboulia: a loss of will power


anhedonia: an inability to experience pleasure


depersonalization: (existentialism) a loss of personal identity; a feeling of being an anonymous cog in an impersonal social machine


depersonalisation: (existentialism) a loss of personal identity; a feeling of being an anonymous cog in an impersonal social machine


hypnosis: a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion


self-hypnosis: hypnosis induced by yourself


cryoanesthesia: insensibility resulting from cold


cryoanaesthesia: insensibility resulting from cold


general anesthesia: a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)


general anaesthesia: a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)


local anesthesia: loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction)


local anaesthesia: loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction)


conduction anesthesia: anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve


conduction anaesthesia: anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve


nerve block anesthesia: anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve


nerve block anaesthesia: anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve


block anesthesia: anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve


block anaesthesia: anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve


regional anesthesia: loss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epidural anesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth)


regional anaesthesia: loss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epidural anesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth)


topical anesthesia: loss of sensation confined to the skin or mucous surfaces (as when benzocaine or Lidocaine is applied to the surface)


topical anaesthesia: loss of sensation confined to the skin or mucous surfaces (as when benzocaine or Lidocaine is applied to the surface)


acroanesthesia: loss of sensation in the extremities


acroanaesthesia: loss of sensation in the extremities


caudal anesthesia: regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidural anesthesia


caudal anaesthesia: regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidural anesthesia


caudal block: regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidural anesthesia


epidural anesthesia: regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery


epidural anaesthesia: regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery


epidural: regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery


paracervical block: regional anesthesia resulting from the injection of a local anesthetic on each side of the cervix; used during labor and childbirth


pudendal block: regional anesthesia resulting from the use of a local anesthetic to deaden the pudendal nerves in the region of the vulva and labia majora; used to ease discomfort during childbirth


spinal anesthesia: anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord


spinal anaesthesia: anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord


spinal: anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord


saddle block anesthesia: the parts of a patient's body that would touch a saddle if the patient were sitting in one are anesthetized by injecting a local anesthetic into the spinal cord


saddle block anaesthesia: the parts of a patient's body that would touch a saddle if the patient were sitting in one are anesthetized by injecting a local anesthetic into the spinal cord


inhalation anesthesia: general anesthesia achieved by administration of an inhalation anesthetic


twilight sleep: a state of general anesthesia in which the person retains a slight degree of consciousness; can be induced by injection of scopolamine or morphine


fugue: a dreamlike state of altered consciousness that may last for hours or days


sleepiness: a very sleepy state


drowsiness: a very sleepy state


somnolence: a very sleepy state


oscitancy: drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning


oscitance: drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning


imminence: the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon


imminency: the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon


imminentness: the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon


impendence: the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon


impendency: the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon


forthcomingness: the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon


readiness: the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)


preparedness: the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)


preparation: the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)


ready: poised for action


alert: condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action


qui vive: condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action


air alert: the condition in which combat aircraft are airborne and ready for an operation


red alert: the highest level of alert when an attack by the enemy seems imminent (or more generally a state of alert resulting from imminent danger)


strip alert: a state of readiness for domestic defense aircraft


diverticulosis: presence of multiple diverticula in the walls of the colon


emergency: a state in which martial law applies


clutch: a tense critical situation


Dunkirk: a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat


exigency: a pressing or urgent situation


juncture: a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made


critical point: a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made


crossroads: a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made


desperate straits: a state of extreme distress


dire straits: a state of extreme distress


criticality: a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining


flash point: point at which something is ready to blow up


flashpoint: point at which something is ready to blow up


flux: a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action


state of flux: a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action


physical condition: the condition or state of the body or bodily functions


physiological state: the condition or state of the body or bodily functions


physiological condition: the condition or state of the body or bodily functions


drive: a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire


elastosis: breakdown of elastic tissue (as the loss of elasticity in the skin of elderly people that results from degeneration of connective tissue)


flatulence: a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal


flatulency: a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal


gas: a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal


flexure: the state of being flexed (as of a joint)


flection: the state of being flexed (as of a joint)


flexion: the state of being flexed (as of a joint)


alertness: a state of readiness to respond


alerting: a state of readiness to respond


emotional arousal: the arousal of strong emotions and emotional behavior


excitation: the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland


innervation: the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland


irritation: the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland


anger: the state of being angry


angriness: the state of being angry


rage: a state of extreme anger


fever pitch: a state of extreme excitement


excitement: the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up


excitation: the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up


inflammation: the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up


fervor: the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up


fervour: the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up


sensation: a state of widespread public excitement and interest


sexual arousal: the arousal of sexual desires in preparation for sexual behavior


cybersex: sexual arousal involving communication on the internet


eroticism: a state of anticipation of sexuality


erotism: a state of anticipation of sexuality


horniness: a state of sexual arousal


hotness: a state of sexual arousal


hot pants: a state of sexual arousal


erection: an erect penis


hard-on: an erect penis


estrus: applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity


oestrus: applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity


heat: applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity


rut: applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity


anestrus: applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus


anestrum: applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus


anoestrus: applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus


anoestrum: applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus


diestrus: (of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activity


diestrum: (of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activity


desire: something that is desired


rage: something that is desired intensely


passion: something that is desired intensely


materialism: a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters


philistinism: a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters


hunger: a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation


hungriness: a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation


bulimia: pathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions)


emptiness: having an empty stomach


edacity: excessive desire to eat


esurience: excessive desire to eat


ravenousness: excessive desire to eat


voracity: excessive desire to eat


voraciousness: excessive desire to eat


starvation: a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period


famishment: a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period


undernourishment: not having enough food to develop or function normally


malnourishment: not having enough food to develop or function normally


thirst: a physiological need to drink


thirstiness: a physiological need to drink


dehydration: depletion of bodily fluids


polydipsia: excessive thirst (as in cases of diabetes or kidney dysfunction)


sex drive: a physiological need for sexual activity


hypoxia: oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency


anemic hypoxia: hypoxia resulting from a decreased concentration of hemoglobin


hypoxic hypoxia: hypoxia resulting from defective oxygenation of the blood in the lungs


ischemic hypoxia: hypoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)


stagnant hypoxia: hypoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)


hypercapnia: the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood


hypercarbia: the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood


hypocapnia: a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing


acapnia: a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing


asphyxia: a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas


oxygen debt: a cumulative deficit of oxygen resulting from intense exercise; the deficit must be made up when the body returns to rest


altitude sickness: effects (as nosebleed or nausea) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues at high altitudes


mountain sickness: nausea and shortness of breath experienced by mountain climbers above ten thousand feet


anoxia: severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues


anemic anoxia: anoxia resulting from a decreased concentration of hemoglobin


anoxic anoxia: anoxia resulting from defective oxygenation of the blood in the lungs


ischemic anoxia: anoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)


stagnant anoxia: anoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)


suffocation: the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)


asphyxiation: the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)


hyperthermia: abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer)


hyperthermy: abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer)


normothermia: normal body temperature


hypothermia: subnormal body temperature


flux: excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)


muscularity: the physiological state of having or consisting of muscle


myasthenia: any muscular weakness


impotence: an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate


impotency: an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate


erectile dysfunction: impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis


male erecticle dysfunction: impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis


ED: impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis


barrenness: the state (usually of a woman) of having no children or being unable to have children


sterility: the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate


infertility: the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate


cacogenesis: inability to produce hybrids that are both viable and fertile


dysgenesis: infertility between hybrids


false pregnancy: physiological state in which a woman exhibits symptoms of pregnancy but is not pregnant


pseudocyesis: physiological state in which a woman exhibits symptoms of pregnancy but is not pregnant


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


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


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


trouble: an unwanted pregnancy


gravidity: technical terms for pregnancy


gravidness: technical terms for pregnancy


gravidation: technical terms for pregnancy


gravida: the number of the pregnancy that a woman is in


parity: (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered


para: (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered


abdominal pregnancy: ectopic pregnancy in the abdominal cavity


ovarian pregnancy: ectopic pregnancy in the ovary


tubal pregnancy: ectopic pregnancy in a Fallopian tube


ectopic pregnancy: pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus


extrauterine pregnancy: pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus


ectopic gestation: pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus


extrauterine gestation: pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus


eccyesis: pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus


metacyesis: pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus


entopic pregnancy: pregnancy resulting from normal gestation in the uterus


quickening: the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus


premature labor: labor beginning prior to the 37th week of gestation


premature labour: labor beginning prior to the 37th week of gestation


parturiency: concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child


labor: concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child


labour: concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child


confinement: concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child


lying-in: concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child


travail: concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child


childbed: concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child


placenta previa: pregnancy in which the placenta is implanted in the lower part of the uterus (instead of the upper part); can cause bleeding late in pregnancy; delivery by cesarean section may be necessary


asynclitism: the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle


obliquity: the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle


atresia: an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent


rigor mortis: temporary stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity occurring after death


vitalization: the state of being vitalized and filled with life


vitalisation: the state of being vitalized and filled with life


good health: the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease


healthiness: the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease


wholeness: a state of robust good health


haleness: a state of robust good health


energy: a healthy capacity for vigorous activity


vim: a healthy capacity for vigorous activity


vitality: a healthy capacity for vigorous activity


juice: energetic vitality


qi: the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health


chi: the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health


ch'i: the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health


ki: the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health


bloom: a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health


blush: a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health


flush: a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health


rosiness: a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health


freshness: an alert and refreshed state


glow: an alert and refreshed state


radiance: an attractive combination of good health and happiness


sturdiness: the state of being vigorous and robust


fertility: the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring


fecundity: the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring


potency: the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse


potence: the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse


pathological state: a physical condition that is caused by disease