sequela
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noun \si-ˈkwe-lə\ plural se·quel·ae \-ˈkwe-(ˌ)lē\
Definition of SEQUELA
1
: an aftereffect of disease, condition, or injury
2
: a secondary result
Origin of SEQUELA
New Latin, from Latin, sequel
First Known Use: circa 1793
se·quela
noun \si-ˈkwe-lə\ (Medical Dictionary)plural se·quel·ae \-(ˌ)lē\
Medical Definition of SEQUELA
: a negative aftereffect <prevention of the post-phlebitic sequelae—A. G. Sharf> <the emotional sequelae of early parental death—Sheila Ballantyne>
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