entity
en·ti·ty
noun \ˈen(t)-ət-ē\plural ; en·ti·ties
Definition of ENTITY
: something (as a disease or condition) that has separate and distinct existence and objective or conceptual reality <whether the common cold is an entity has been debated—Year Book of Medicine>
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