sequela

See also: seqüela

English

Etymology

Latin sequela [1], from sequi (“follow”). Compare sequence.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sɪˈkwiːlə/

Noun

sequela (plural sequelae)

  1. (pathology) A disease or condition which is caused by an earlier disease or problem.
    • 1970, JG Ballard, The Atrocity Exhibition,
      Complications: haematoma formation is a dangerous sequela of this operation, and careful drainage with polythene tubing was carried out.
    • 1973 Patrick O'Brian, HMS Surprise,
      ‘Ay, ay,’ said Stephen testily, ‘it is showy enough to look at, no doubt, but these are only the superficial sequelae. There is no essential lesion.’
    • 2003, Roy Porter, Flesh in the Age of Reason, Penguin 2004, p. 407,
      Self-dosing brought emotional and physical sequelae of its own.
  2. That which follows; an inference or corollary.
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Translations

References
  1. “sequela” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.

Anagrams

Italian

Noun

sequela f (plural sequele)

  1. string, sequence, series, string
  2. (pathology) sequela

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Noun

sequela f (plural sequelas)

  1. (pathology) sequela (condition caused by an earlier disease or problem)
  2. consequence; effect
  3. sequence; series; string
    1. sequel (a following release in a series of films, books etc.)[1]
  4. entourage (retinue of attendants, associates or followers)

Synonyms

References
  1. Significado ou definição de sequela no Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa
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