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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:
1. a. : complexity, intricacy. especially : a situation or a detail of character complicating the main thread of a plot. b. : a making difficult, involved, or intricate. c. : a complex or intricate feature or element. d. : a difficult factor or issue often appearing unexpectedly and changing existing plans, methods, or attitudes. 2.
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:
[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.
A complication is a problem or difficulty that makes a situation harder to deal with. The age difference was a complication to the relationship. [ + to] An added complication is the growing concern for the environment. Synonyms: problem, difficulty, obstacle, drawback More Synonyms of complication. 2. countable noun.
com·pli·ca·tion. ( kom'pli-kā'shŭn ), A morbid process or event that occurs during the course of a disease that is not an essential part of that disease, although it may result from it or from independent causes. Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012.
A complication is a difficult circumstance or a confused condition, like the complication you cause when you invite a dozen strangers to Thanksgiving dinner.
