sequela

From Latin sequēla (“that which follows”),[1] from sequi (“follow”). Compare sequel and sequence.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /sɪˈkwiːlə/, IPA^(key): /sɪˈkwɛlə/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /sɪˈkwɛlə/, IPA^(key): /sɪˈkwiːlə/

sequela (plural sequelae)

1. (pathology) A disease or condition which follows chronologically after an earlier disease or problem, being either wholly or partly caused by it, or made possible by it.
   • 1970, JG Ballard, The Atrocity Exhibition:

     Complications: haematoma formation is a dangerous sequela of this operation, and careful drainage with polythene tubing was carried out.

   • 1973 Patrick O'Brian, HMS Surprise,

     ‘Ay, ay,’ said Stephen testily, ‘it is showy enough to look at, no doubt, but these are only the superficial sequelae. There is no essential lesion.’

   • 2003, Roy Porter, Flesh in the Age of Reason, Penguin 2004, p. 407,

     Self-dosing brought emotional and physical sequelae of its own.

2. That which follows; an inference or corollary.

• comorbidity
• complication

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• queleas

• IPA^(key): /seˈkwɛ.la/
• Rhymes: -ɛla
• Hyphenation: se‧què‧la

sequela f (plural sequele)

1. string, sequence, series, string
2. (pathology) sequela

• IPA^(key): /siˈkfɛ.la/
• Rhymes: -ɛla
• Syllabification: se‧que‧la

sequela

1. genitive singular of sequel

• seqüela (pre-1990 spelling)

sequela f (plural sequelas)

1. (pathology) sequela (condition caused by an earlier disease or problem)
2. consequence; effect

   Synonyms: consequência, efeito

3. sequence; series; string

   Synonyms: série, sequência

4. (narratology) sequel (a following release in a series of films, books etc.)

   Synonyms: sequência, continuação

5. entourage (retinue of attendants, associates or followers)

   Synonym: séquito