NEWS Health News Word of the Week: Sequelae By Verywell Health Editors Published on June 01, 2021 Fact checked Verywell Health content is rigorously reviewed by a team of qualified and experienced fact checkers. Fact checkers review articles for factual accuracy, relevance, and timeliness. We rely on the most current and reputable sources, which are cited in the text and listed at the bottom of each article. Content is fact checked after it has been edited and before publication. Learn more. by Daniella Amato Fact checked by Daniella Amato Daniella Amato is a biomedical scientist and fact checker with expertise in pharmaceuticals and clinical research. Learn about our editorial process Share Tweet Email Print Alex Dos Diaz / Verywell Each week, Verywell explains a term from health, medicine, science, or technology. Sequelae How to say it: Sequelae (see-quell-lay). What it means: Conditions or diseases that follow another. Where it comes from: From Latin sequela meaning "sequel." ljubaphoto/Getty Where you might see or hear it: Sometimes, one medical condition can lead to another. For example, if you have rheumatic heart disease, your doctor might have made a note in your medical record that the condition is the sequelae of a case of rheumatic fever that you had as a child. When you might want to use it: If you wanted to explain to someone that a new diagnosis you have been given is related to a medical condition that you already had, the term sequelae can help you show the relationship between the two conditions. It's sort of like the "sequel" to a movie, If you developed chronic pain after you broke your shoulder, that chronic pain turned out to be the (not well-liked) sequel to your injury—or even the surgery that you had to repair it. What Is Chronic Postoperative Pain? Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Sign up for our Health Tip of the Day newsletter, and receive daily tips that will help you live your healthiest life. Sign Up You're in! Thank you, {{form.email}}, for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit 0 Sources Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial process to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Merriam-Webster. Definition of Sequelae.