sequela /se·que·la/ (sĕ-kwel´ah) pl. seque´lae [L.] a morbid condition following or occurring as a consequence of another condition or event.
sequela
sequela (si·kweˑ·l
),
sequela (sikwel´
),
se·quel·a (s -kw l  )n. pl. se·quel·ae (-kw l ) A pathological condition resulting from a disease. |
sequela
[sikwē′lə] pl. sequelae
Etymology: L, sequi, to follow
any abnormal condition that follows and is the result of a disease, treatment, or injury, such as paralysis after poliomyelitis, deafness after treatment with an ototoxic drug, or scar formation after a laceration.
sequela (si·kweˑ·l
),n an abnormality that develops after a specific injury, disease, or treatment, such as scar formation after a laceration or paralysis after a poliomyelitis attack.
sequela (sikwel´
),n an abnormal condition that follows and is the result of a disease, treatment, or injury, such as paralysis after poliomyelitis or scar formation after a laceration.
sequela
pl. sequelae [L.] a morbid condition following or occurring as a consequence of another condition or event.
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