complication

The definition of a complication is an undesired development that makes something harder or makes something worse.

(noun)

When you have surgery and a problem develops as a result of the surgery, this is an example of a complication.

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See complication in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. the act of complicating, or making involved
  2. a complicated condition or structure; complex, involved, or confused relationship of parts
  3. a complicating factor or occurrence as in the plot of a story or in the unfolding of events
  4. Med. a second disease or abnormal condition occurring during the course of a primary disease

See complication in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The act of complicating.
  2. A confused or intricate relationship of parts.
  3. A factor, condition, or element that complicates.
  4. Medicine A secondary disease, an accident, or a negative reaction occurring during the course of an illness and usually aggravating the illness.

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