: an aftereffect of a disease, condition, or injury
2
: a secondary result
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebFollowing 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, 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, 23 June 2009
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin, sequel
First Known Use
circa 1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
sequela
noun
se·quela si-ˈkwe-lə
plural sequelae -(ˌ)lē
: a negative aftereffect
prevention of the post-phlebitic sequelae A. G. Sharf
the emotional sequelae of early parental death Sheila Ballantyne