Wiktionary:Word of the day/2024/April 8

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Word of the day
for April 8
sequela n
  1. (pathology) Chiefly in the plural: a condition or disease which follows chronologically after an earlier one, being either partly or wholly caused by it, or made possible by it.
  2. (by extension, formal)
    1. That which follows; a consequence, an effect.
    2. (rare) People who adhere to the opinions or teachings of another; followers.

Yesterday was World Health Day, which is recognized by the United Nations to draw attention to global health issues. It marks the founding of the World Health Organization on that day in 1948.

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