sequelae
Disease's lingering aftermath
Sequelae is the plural of sequela, a medical term for conditions or symptoms that follow as a consequence of a disease, injury, or treatment.
A stroke may leave sequelae such as paralysis or speech difficulties; long COVID represents the sequelae of coronavirus infection.
The word appears almost exclusively in clinical and scientific contexts.
The patient experienced neurological sequelae years after the initial trauma.
Difficulties that emerge unexpectedly
- morbiditiesInstances of disease presence
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
- symptomsIndicators of disease
- prognosisPredicted disease course
recurrence · impairment · disability · scarring · fibrosis · atrophy · neuropathy · adhesions
Delayed secondary consequences
- repercussionsIndirect results of actions
- ramificationsResulting effects or outcomes
- complicationsDifficulties that emerge unexpectedly
- outcomesFinal results achieved
fallout · ripple effects · knock-on effects · downstream effects · secondary effects · side effects · legacy · long-term effects
Lasting extended period
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- lastingContinuing through time
- permanentFixed without end
- irreversibleCannot be undone
progressive · debilitating · lingering · lifelong · enduring · protracted · relapsing · recurring
Abnormally developed structure
- disfigurementMarred physical appearance
- scoliosisLateral vertebral deviation
- kyphosisHunched back condition
- lordosisAbnormal spinal curvature inward
clubfoot · contracture · ankylosis · keloid · ptosis · microcephaly
Recovery from injury/addiction
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- prognosisPredicted disease course
healing · restoration · adaptation · compensation · functional recovery · physical therapy · occupational therapy · neuroplasticity
complications
Difficulties that emerge unexpectedly
- morbiditiesInstances of disease presence
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
- symptomsIndicators of disease
prognosis · recurrence · impairment · disability · scarring · fibrosis · atrophy · neuropathy · adhesions · stenosis
aftereffects
Delayed secondary consequences
- repercussionsIndirect results of actions
- ramificationsResulting effects or outcomes
- complicationsDifficulties that emerge unexpectedly
outcomes · fallout · ripple effects · knock-on effects · downstream effects · secondary effects · side effects · legacy · long-term effects
long-term
Lasting extended period
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- lastingContinuing through time
- permanentFixed without end
irreversible · progressive · debilitating · lingering · lifelong · enduring · protracted · relapsing · recurring · residual
malformation
Abnormally developed structure
- disfigurementMarred physical appearance
- scoliosisLateral vertebral deviation
- kyphosisHunched back condition
lordosis · clubfoot · contracture · ankylosis · keloid · ptosis · microcephaly
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- treatmentCare for an ailment
prognosis · healing · restoration · adaptation · compensation · functional recovery · physical therapy · occupational therapy · neuroplasticity · relearning
- consequencesconsequences, result, results, effect, outcome
- medical termsdiagnosis, disorder, surgery, disease, illness
- Aftereffectsaftermath, aftershock, fallout, side effects, ripple effect
- illness aftermathlong COVID, complication, organ damage, chronic fatigue, brain fog
- medical outcomessurvival rate, cure rate, mortality, death rate, remission
sequelaeantecedents
Things coming before
precursors · acute phase · prodrome · prodromes · risk factors
sequelaeetiology
Science of disease origins
cause · root cause · precipitant · antecedent · precursor
sequelaefull recovery
Return to prior health
restitution · healing · remission · cure · recuperation
- spiritual sequelThematically linked but legally distinct follow-up
- sequel baitUnresolved plot for continuation
- sequel hookUnresolved ending suggesting continuation
- sequel seriesOngoing continuation of original
- legacy sequelLate franchise installment honoring original
- fan sequelUnofficial follow-up by devotees