Pathologic Function
complication
com·pli·ca·tion [ kom-pli-key-shuhn ]
Definitions related to complication:
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Any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of, or because of, another disease, treatment, or procedure.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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In medicine, a medical problem that occurs during a disease, or after a procedure or treatment. The complication may be caused by the disease, procedure, or treatment or may be unrelated to them.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(medical complication) Additional, secondary problem that arises during or following a procedure, treatment or illness.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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