sequela
[ si-kwel-uh, -kwee-luh ]
/ sɪˈkwɛl ə, -ˈkwi lə /
noun, plural se·quel·ae [si-kwel-ee, -kwee-lee]. /sɪˈkwɛl i, -ˈkwi li/. Pathology.
an abnormal condition resulting from a previous disease.
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Origin of sequela
1785–95; <Latin sequēlasequel
Words nearby sequela
seq., seq. luce, seqq., sequacious, sequel, sequela, sequelize, sequence, sequence ladder, sequence of tenses, sequencer
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Example sentences from the Web for sequela
Death may also be the result of a sequela long after the disease has run its course.
This curvature, unlike the lateral curvature, is a sequela of an actual disease of the bones.
The Mother and Her Child|William S. SadlerAcute miliary tuberculosis of the lungs is more often met with as a sequela than as a complication.
We know that granular ophthalmia with trichiasis as a sequela was very rife.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne
British Dictionary definitions for sequela
sequela
/ (sɪˈkwiːlə) /
noun plural -lae (-liː) (often plural) med
any abnormal bodily condition or disease related to or arising from a pre-existing disease
any complication of a disease
Word Origin for sequela
C18: from Latin: sequel
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Medical definitions for sequela
sequela
[ sĭ-kwĕl′ə ]
n. pl. se•quel•ae (-kwĕl′ē)
A pathological condition resulting from a disease.
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