severe complication
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsevereandcomplication
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severe
adjective
uk/sɪˈvɪər/us/səˈvɪr/
causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; ...
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complication
noun
uk/ˌkɒm.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌkɑːm.pləˈkeɪ.ʃən/
something that makes a situation more difficult, or the act of ...
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(Definition ofsevereandcomplicationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Ophthalmic zoster is aseverecomplicationthat can lead to blindness.
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Pulmonary venous obstruction is aseverecomplicationencountered in 10% (up to 27) of patients after atrial redirection.
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The abscess is the mostseverecomplicationthat women can get from this condition.
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It is however aseverecomplicationwhich may result in the death of the patient if the appropriate treatment is not administered.
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His most significant work was to develop a surgical technique for the repair of vesicovaginal fistula, aseverecomplicationof obstructed childbirth.
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Warfarin necrosis is a rare butseverecomplicationof treatment with warfarin or related anticoagulants.
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The disease symptoms can be relatively mild, but in some cases severe complications, including bronchial pneumonia and respiratory failure, can occur.
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Second degree atrioventricular block, therefore, should be considered a serious disease because of its trend to worsen towards complete block and/or severe complications.
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There were no other severe complications in either group.
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Either solution leads to severe complications, as we will see.
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The patient has suffered severe complications after a required medical procedure.
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Severe complications of arterial hypertension did not occur.
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Her subsequent hospital course was marked by severe complications.
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Normal tissue toxicity, however, could be prohibitive, in view of the systemic effects of these drugs, with potential severe complications in the tissue included in the radiation field.
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In addition, we found no published data about the proportion of cellulitis cases with severe complications, source of health care utilized, or recurrence patterns in a general population.
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We need to bear in mind the severe complications and difficulties that that situation can create.
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Moreover, there are quite severe complications as regards valuing art collections for probate.
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Many will die from the consequences of their addiction; others will suffer severe complications.
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