Sequela

Sequela [si-KWEL-ə]


Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, 18th century


1. A condition which is the consequence of a previous disease or injury.


Examples of sequela in a sentence


“In middle age, Ilana suffered lingering tinnitus as a sequela to the live music shows she attended without earplugs in her younger days.”


“Eric’s problems with his Achilles tendon were sequelae that began with a bad ankle sprain.”