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sequela definition

se·quela (si kwē′lə, -kwel′ə)

noun pl. sequelae -·lae (-lē, -ē)

  1. a thing that follows; consequence
  2. Med. a diseased condition following, and usually resulting from, a previous disease

Etymology: L < sequi, to follow: see sequent

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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