sequela

[ si-kwel-uh, -kwee-luh ]

/ sɪˈkwɛl ə, -ˈkwi lə /

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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 of tenses, sequencer, sequencing

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How to use sequela in a sentence

As with many diseases, after the acute infection has passed, a constellation of symptoms known as sequelae can still linger.
How Long COVID Keeps Us Sick|Tara C. Smith|July 1, 2021|Quanta Magazine
This curvature, unlike the lateral curvature, is a sequela of an actual disease of the bones.
The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler
We know that granular ophthalmia with trichiasis as a sequela was very rife.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne
Acute miliary tuberculosis of the lungs is more often met with as a sequela than as a complication.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

Phthisis is, however, a much less frequent sequela of typhus than of typhoid fever.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
Among those who recover, a common sequela, as before mentioned, is jaundice.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

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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