sequela

American  

[si-kwel-uh, -kwee-luh] / sɪˈkwɛl ə, -ˈkwi lə /

noun

Pathology.

plural

sequelae

1. an abnormal condition resulting from a previous disease.

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sequela British  

/ sɪˈkwiːlə /

noun

1. any abnormal bodily condition or disease related to or arising from a pre-existing disease

2. any complication of a disease

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Etymology

Origin of sequela

1785–95; < Latin sequēla sequel

Example Sentences

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

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)

Chronic endometritis may be the sequela of the acute form, or may be septic in origin, or the result of chronic congestion, acute retroflection or subinvolution following delivery or abortion.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various

This was probably due to the adhesions that occurred after the old operation, done without any regard to the possible development of such a sequela, some twenty years ago.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

Acute miliary tuberculosis of the lungs is more often met with as a sequela than as a complication.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various