sequela
- noun
- /sɪˈkwɛlə/
- Specialized
:
secuela
- Patients who undergo radiotherapy of the head and neck should be treated prospectively for xerostomia because it is an inevitable sequela to radiation.
But you know, there's still the long term sequelae to to consider.
- But you know, there's still the long term sequelae to to consider.
- Then we moved on to talk about the sequelae of the of the fetus that's born too soon.
- So anyone who's been very sick can be have these post infection sequelae for a long period of time anyway.
- They had other problems too, of course, but sleep problems were one of that set of sequelae that came from having lower magnesium.
- It wasn't known if there were long term sequela and usually there are not long term sequela as long as you don't get repeated concussions.
Examples
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Hypertrophic olivary degeneration is a sequela of a brainstem injury of various etiologies, and its clinical presentation is variable.
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Many patients may experience fatigue as a sequela after their recovery from the illness.
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Brown tumor is an uncommon sequela of hyperparathyroidism.
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Another popular belief is that CSOM is a sequela of inadequately treated recurrent AOM.
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The patient had previously undergone a left tympanoplasty for cholesteatoma as a sequela of chronic otitis media.
Academic text (1998) -
It can be a sequela of anticoagulant use, liver disease, hemophilia, autoimmunity, and vitamin K deficiency.
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We have presented this case of osseous metaplasia as a highly unusual sequela of endoscopic sinus surgery, which we believe was the primary surgical insult that triggered the process of ossification.
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Primary acquired cholesteatomas occur secondary to the development of a tympanic membrane retraction pocket, and secondary acquired cholesteatomas arise as a sequela of chronic middle ear disease.
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Xerostomia is a common sequela for patients who undergo radiotherapy to the head and neck.
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Chronic otitis media can lead to a variety of complications, one of which is a sequela affecting hearing.
Synonyms
92
6.2
A new illness that appears during treatment for another sickness
A health problem that happens after an illness or injury
How Severe
- Specialized
3
8.4
398
3.5
- Specialized
92
6.2
- Specialized
12
5.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sequela comes from the Latin root sequ- meaning 'to follow', the same root in sequel and sequence. A sequela is a health condition that 'follows' a disease or injury, so doctors use it for problems that result from an earlier illness.