sequela
noun
se·quela
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plural sequelae\ si-ˈkwe-(ˌ)lē
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Definition of sequela
1
: an aftereffect of a disease, condition, or injury
2
: a secondary result
Examples of sequela in a Sentence
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Steve Milloy recounts the bad science and sequela of the Tulane University report in Science magazine of hormone disrupting chemicals in many paper receipts. — WSJ, "Too Much Academic Science Is Bad Science," 1 Mar. 2019 Following the debut of bulimia nervosa in the DSM-III, the University of Chicago put out a press release publicizing its own rather novel data on a kind of sequela of anorexia. — Lee Daniel Kravetz, The Cut, "The Strange, Contagious History of Bulimia," 31 July 2017 Today, however, the Buffalo News carries the story of a New York State teen’s death from MRSA pneumonia as a sequela of flu: Matthew Davis was a healthy Buffalo teenager who participated in sports before complaining of headaches June 13. — Maryn Mckenna, WIRED, "H1N1 and MRSA – first disclosed case," 23 June 2009These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sequela.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sequela
noun
se·quela
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plural sequelae\ -(ˌ)lē
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Medical Definition of sequela
: a negative aftereffect
prevention of the post-phlebitic sequelae— A. G. Sharf the emotional sequelae of early parental death— Sheila Ballantyne