noun, plural se·quel·ae [si-kwel-ee, –kwee-lee] /sɪˈkwɛl i, -ˈkwi li/. Pathology.
- an abnormal condition resulting from a previous disease.
noun plural -lae (-liː) (often plural) med
- any abnormal bodily condition or disease related to or arising from a pre-existing disease
- any complication of a disease
n.plural sequelae, 1793, originally in pathology, from Latin sequela “that which follows, consequence” (see sequel). n. pl. se•quel•ae (-kwĕl′ē)
- A pathological condition resulting from a disease.