First Known Use: circa 1793
Dictionary
sequela
noun se·quela \si-ˈkwe-lə\
plural se·quel·ae \-ˈkwe-(ˌ)lē\
Definition of SEQUELA
1
: an aftereffect of a disease, condition, or injury
2
: a secondary result
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Origin of SEQUELA
New Latin, from Latin, sequel
Medical Dictionary
sequela
noun se·quela \si-ˈkwe-lə\
plural se·quel·ae \-(ˌ)lē\
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>
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