complication

UK
/ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃən/
US
/ˌkɑmplɪˈkeɪʃən/

Translations

complicationnoun
complications
pl
UK
/ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃən/
US
/ˌkɑmplɪˈkeɪʃən/
The patient developed a complication after surgery.
У пациента развилось осложнение после операции.
усложнениео процессе или результате усложнения; абстрактное употребление
The complication of the rules made the procedure hard to follow.
Усложнение правил сделало процедуру трудной для понимания.
complicationadjective
UK
/ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃən/
US
/ˌkɑːmplɪˈkeɪʃən/
Used attributively before nouns, particularly in medical and technical contexts, to denote something relating to or associated with complications (e.g., “complication rate”).
Additional translations
осложнительныймед.; атрибутивное употребление

Definitions

complicationnoun
A circumstance that complicates something; a difficulty.
The project faced several complications that delayed its completion.
A secondary disease or condition aggravating an already existing one.
The patient developed a complication after surgery, which required additional treatment.
The process or result of making something more complex or difficult.
The complication of the rules made the procedure hard to follow.
complicationadjective
Relating to or associated with a complication, especially a medical one.
The study compared complication rates between the two surgical techniques.