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complication

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: complication

1
 n
the act or process of complicating
2
 n
any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: complication
1

n the act or process of complicating

Type of:
hinderance, hindrance, interference
the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

n a situation or condition that is complex or confused

“her coming was a serious complication”
Type of:
situation, state of affairs
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

n a development that complicates a situation

Synonyms:
ramification
Type of:
development
a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation

n puzzling complexity

Synonyms:
complicatedness, knottiness, tortuousness
Type of:
complexity, complexness
the quality of being intricate and compounded
2

n any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease

“bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis”
Type of:
disease
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
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