sequela
noun [ C ] medical specialized uk/sɪˈkwiː.lə/ us/sɪˈkwiː.lə/ sequelae /sɪˈkwiː.liː/ /sɪˈkwiː.liː/ (also sequel)
后遗症
a result or condition that follows from a disease or illness
neurological sequelae 神经性后遗症
Mild cognitive impairment is a sequela of having multiple concussions while playing football. 轻度认知障碍是因踢足球而遭受多次脑震荡的一个后遗症。
Most cases are probably a sequel of acute inflammation and do not indicate any specific disease.
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- He received treatment to provide him with better mechanisms to cope with the sequelae of the stroke.
- Sequelae may become apparent late in the course of what appears to be a successful recovery.
- The journal is devoted to cardiovascular issues affecting people with the sequels of heart disease acquired in childhood.