different between sequela vs outcome

English

Etymology

From Latin sequ?la (“that which follows”), from sequi (“follow”). Compare sequence.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s??kwi?l?/

Noun

sequela (plural sequelae)

1. (pathology) A disease or condition which is caused by an earlier disease or problem.
   • 1973 Patrick O'Brian, HMS Surprise,

     ‘Ay, ay,’ said Stephen testily, ‘it is showy enough to look at, no doubt, but these are only the superficial sequelae. There is no essential lesion.’

   • 2003, Roy Porter, Flesh in the Age of Reason, Penguin 2004, p. 407,

     Self-dosing brought emotional and physical sequelae of its own.

2. That which follows; an inference or corollary.

Related terms

Translations

Further reading

• sequela on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

Anagrams

• queleas

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se?kw?.la/
• Rhymes: -?la

Noun

sequela f (plural sequele)

1. string, sequence, series, string
2. (pathology) sequela

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• seqüela (superseded)

Noun

sequela f (plural sequelas)

1. (pathology) sequela (condition caused by an earlier disease or problem)
2. consequence; effect

   Synonyms: consequência, efeito

3. sequence; series; string

   Synonyms: série, sequência

4. (narratology) sequel (a following release in a series of films, books etc.)

   Synonyms: sequência, continuação

5. entourage (retinue of attendants, associates or followers)

   Synonym: séquito

References

English

Etymology

From out +? come.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?a?tk?m/
• Hyphenation: out?come

Noun

outcome (plural outcomes)

1. That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process.

2. (probability theory) The result of a random trial. An element of a sample space.

3. (education) The anticipated or desired results or evidence of a learning experience (often used in the phrase learning outcomes).

   Synonym: learning objective

4. (chiefly sports) The scoreline; the result.

Translations

Anagrams

• come out, comeout