sequela

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: se=que=la

CIDE DICTIONARY

sequela, n. [L., a follower, a result, from sequit to follow.].

 One who, or that which, follows.  [1913 Webster]
"Sequelæ, or thoughts suggested by the preceding aphorisms."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

sequela, n. (pl. sequelae) Med. (esp. in pl.) a morbid condition or symptom following a disease.

Etymology

L f. sequi follow

ROGET THESAURUS

sequela

Sequel

N sequel, suffix, successor, tail, queue, train, wake, trail, rear, retinue, suite, appendix, postscript, epilogue, peroration, codicil, continuation, sequela, appendage, tail piece, heelpiece, tag, more last words, colophon, aftercome, aftergrowth, afterpart, afterpiece, aftercourse, afterthought, aftergame, arriere pensee, second thoughts, outgrowth.