sequel means sequel, continuation. From the Latin “sequel” which is the “act of following”. Sequel is a feminine noun that indicates the result, the consequence.
In the medical field, sequel é any anatomical or functional injury that remains after the completion of the clinical course of a disease or a traumatic accident. These are consequences that will bring difficulties for the affected individual.
The sequelae of a stroke (cerebrovascular accident), for example, will be minimal if the blood supply is soon resumed, otherwise there will be a great loss of brain neurons, leaving significant sequelae, such as motor (loss of movement), neurological sequelae (difficulty speaking, swallowing, memory loss etc.).
Meningitis is another, among many diseases, that if treated inappropriately or late, it can leave important sequelae, including deafness, loss of vision, paralysis of the limbs of the body, mental retardation, etc.
In the legal area, sequel is the right to follow something and subtract it from the power of whoever owns or holds it.
