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sequella

sequella

9.9
A health problem that happens after an illness or injury
  • noun
  • /sɪˈkwɛlə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : secuela
  • The patient developed a chronic headache as a sequella of the injury.

Examples

  • Certain infections can lead to unexpected sequellae months after recovery.

  • A common sequella is chronic pain.

  • Researchers are studying the sequella of long-term exposure to toxic chemicals.

  • The sequella from the flu can be fatigue.

  • The patient developed a chronic headache as a sequella of the injury.

  • Certain infections can lead to unexpected sequellae months after recovery.

  • A common sequella of the flu is fatigue.

Synonyms

complication
vssequella
  • Specialized
92 6.2

A new illness that appears during treatment for another sickness

occurs later as a secondary consequence after the original illness
sequela
vssequella
  • Specialized
9.9

A health problem that follows an illness, injury, or treatment

is the same in meaning but spelled in an alternative way

How Severe

neurodegenerative
  • Specialized
3 8.4
disability
398 3.5
complication
  • Specialized
92 6.2
sequella
  • Specialized
9.9
aftereffect
12 5.1

Surface Forms

sequella singular
sequellae plural

Etymology

Sequella comes from the Latin root sequi, which means 'to follow'. Think of a movie sequel or a sequence that comes after the first part, so a sequella is a health problem or result that comes after a disease or injury.