Meaning & use
sequela
A condition or health problem that results from a previous disease, injury, or medical treatment.
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Chronic fatigue was a sequela of the viral infection she had months earlier.
Doctors monitored the patient for possible sequelae of the severe concussion.
A note on using this word
Sequela is singular; the plural form is sequelae. It is a formal medical term rarely used outside clinical or academic writing.
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