complication

Definition / meaning of complication

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.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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