Sequela
/sɪˈkwiːlə/noun
A condition, symptom, or consequence that follows an earlier disease, injury, or event.
Did you know?Sequela comes from Latin *sequi* (“to follow”), the same ancient root behind words like *sequence* and *consequence*, all built on the eerie idea that events can leave a trail behind them.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sekw-
“to follow”
Latin
Latin
sequi
“to follow”
Latin
Latin
sequela
“a following; an attendant result”
Late Middle English
English
sequela
“an ensuing or consequent thing”
Modern English
English
sequela
“a condition or consequence that follows an earlier disease or event”