sequela
Americannoun
noun
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any abnormal bodily condition or disease related to or arising from a pre-existing disease
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any complication of a disease
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of sequela
1785–95; < Latin sequēla sequel
Example Sentences
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But by far the most painful thing was knowing I had exposed my wife and unborn child to COVID-19 and its labyrinth of winding pathology and sequela.
From Scientific American • Aug. 28, 2021
Ringbone, being a common sequela of the reparative process, must receive due attention subsequently.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
A peculiar sequela was that the man suffered from a calculus, the nucleus of which was a piece of the seat of his pantaloons which the stick had carried in.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
Death may also be the result of a sequela long after the disease has run its course.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
SEQUEL� AND COMPLICATIONS.—The most important sequela of vaccinia is the fact that it protects the subject against small-pox, and on that circumstance hinges the chief practical interest of the disease.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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