complication
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (5)
- the act or process of complicating
- a situation or condition that is complex or confused“her coming was a serious complication”
- 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”
- a development that complicates a situation“the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications”Synonyms: ramification
- puzzling complexitySynonyms: complicatednessknottinesstortuousness
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Complication \Com`pli*ca"tion\, n. [L. compliasion: cf. F. complication.]
1.The act or process of complicating; the state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; entanglement; complexity. [1913 Webster]
A complication of diseases.— Macaulay.[1913 Webster]
Through and beyond these dark complications of the present, the New England founders looked to the great necessities of future times.— Palfrey.[1913 Webster]
2.(Med.) A disease or diseases, or adventitious circumstances or conditions, coexistent with and modifying a primary disease, but not necessarily connected with it. [1913 Webster]