sequela

See also: seqüela

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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, published 2004, page 407:
      Self-dosing brought emotional and physical sequelae of its own.
  2. That which follows; an inference or corollary.
English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sekʷ-‎ (3 c, 0 e)

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See also

References

  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2023), sequela”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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Anagrams

Italian

Pronunciation

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

Noun

sequela f (plural sequele)

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

Polish

Pronunciation

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

Noun

sequela

  1. genitive singular of sequel

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Noun

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
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