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单词 complication
释义

complication

[ kom-pli-key-shuhn ]
/ ˌkɒm plɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
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noun

the act of complicating.
a complicated or involved state or condition.
a complex combination of elements or things.
something that introduces, usually unexpectedly, some difficulty, problem, change, etc.: Because of the complications involved in traveling during the strike, we decided to postpone our trip.
Pathology. a concurrent disease, accident, or adverse reaction that aggravates the original disease.
the act of forming a unified idea or impression from a number of sense data, memories, etc.

Origin of complication

1605–15; <Late Latin complicātīon- (stem of complicātiō), equivalent to complicāt(us) (see complicate) + -īon--ion

SYNONYMS FOR complication

4 drawback, handicap, obstacle.
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OTHER WORDS FROM complication

com·pli·ca·tive, adjectivepre·com·pli·ca·tion, nounre·com·pli·ca·tion, noun

Words nearby complication

compliancy, compliant, complicacy, complicate, complicated, complication, complice, complicit, complicity, complier, compliment
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British Dictionary definitions for complication

complication
/ (ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

a condition, event, etc, that is complex or confused
the act or process of complicating
a situation, event, or condition that complicates or frustratesher coming was a serious complication
a disease or disorder arising as a consequence of another disease
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for complication

complication
[ kŏm′plĭ-kāshən ]

n.

A pathological process or event occurring during a disease that is not an essential part of the disease; it may result from the disease or from independent causes.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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