complication

com·pli·ca·tion (käm′pli kā′s̸hən)

noun

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

Preposition: of

diabetes: DRWF Research Fellowships are given for research related to causes, cures or complications of diabetes.
cirrhosis: Many of the symptoms are caused by the complications of cirrhosis when the liver is failing.
anesthesia: Epidural haematoma is a rare but potentially catastrophic complication of epidural anesthesia.
transfusion: Sloop G D, Friedberg R C. Complications of blood transfusion.
childbirth: Many women still suffer in silence, quite unnecessarily, from the symptoms of this most common complication of childbirth.
pregnancy: Apr 2006 What are the complications of pregnancy and medication?

Converse of object

bleed: Studies had also to give information on total cardiovascular events, myocardial infarction, stroke, bleeding complications, and all cause mortality.
avoid: This method also avoids complications should the floppy disk become full.
prevent: Good blood sugar control also helps to prevent long-term complications from diabetes.
associate: There are two main complications associated with the operation.
suffer: They are also more likely than children to suffer complications.

Adjective modifier

postoperative: Infections of the surgical wound has been the most common postoperative complication.
post-operative: Because a post-operative complications, caused mainly by a fibroid, I bled heavily for weeks.
diabetic: The people who have succeeded against the odds in obtaining normal blood sugars have in effect changed their personal destiny regarding diabetic complications.
microvascular: It is also clearly associated with an increased risk of microvascular complications.
life-threatening: Acute mountain sickness Acute mountain sickness is the name given to two life-threatening complications of acute altitude sickness.
added: In addition, train services cover many stations en route, with the added complication of some being express services.

Noun used with modifier

pregnancy: Vitamin supplements may increase the risk of pregnancy complications instead of prevent them, research has suggested.
childbirth: Hannah Atkins died in 1842, possibly as a result of childbirth complications.
ulcer: Which types of medicine can cause ulcers and ulcer complications?

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