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

Another sequela of cholera is a tetanic contraction of the flexor muscles of the limbs.

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

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

Phthisis is, however, a much less frequent sequela of typhus than of typhoid fever.

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

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.