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  2. The meaning of COMPLICATION is complexity, intricacy; especially : a situation or a detail of character complicating the main thread of a plot. How to use complication in a sentence.

  3. something that makes a situation more difficult, or the act of doing this: Dave couldn't find his passport at the airport and then there were further complications when Fiona lost her baggage. If any complications arise, let me know and I'll help. C2 [ C ] an extra medical problem that makes it more difficult to treat an existing illness:

  4. A complication in medicine, or medical complication, is an unfavorable result of a disease, health condition, or treatment. Complications may adversely affect the prognosis, or outcome, of a disease.

  5. something that makes a situation more difficult: This complication had not been foreseen. medical A complication is a problem that develops from an existing illness, making treatment more difficult: He died from complications of diabetes.

  6. noun. a condition, event, etc, that is complex or confused. the act or process of complicating. a situation, event, or condition that complicates or frustrates. her coming was a serious complication. a disease or disorder arising as a consequence of another disease.

  7. Synonyms for COMPLICATIONS: difficulties, complexities, intricacies, convolutions, headaches, complicacies, ramifications, matters, side effects, side reactions.

  8. [countable, usually plural] (medical) a new problem or illness that makes treatment of a previous one more complicated or difficult. She developed complications after the surgery. Infertility is one of the complications of this type of radiotherapy. Extra Examples. Topics Health problems c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.

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