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sequela

Syllabification: (se·que·la)
Pronunciation: /siˈkwelə/

Definition of sequela

noun (plural sequelae /-ˈkwelē, -ˈkwelī/)

(usually sequelae) Medicine
  • a condition that is the consequence of a previous disease or injury:the long-term sequelae of infection

Origin:

late 18th century: from Latin, from sequi 'follow'

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