Definition
The aftereffects or complications that follow a disease or injury—basically the grudges your body holds long after the initial insult has healed.
Example Usage
The sequelae of his stroke included weakness on his left side, reminding him daily that the brain doesn't forgive easily.
Origin
From Latin 'sequela,' meaning 'that which follows'
Fun Fact
Post-COVID sequelae (often called 'long COVID') have introduced an entire generation to this previously obscure medical term.
Source: Academic medical literature and pathology texts
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