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Noun
/ˌkämpləˈkāSHən/,
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complications, plural;
  1. A circumstance that complicates something; a difficulty
    • - there is a complication concerning ownership of the site
  2. An involved or confused condition or state
    • - to add further complication, English speakers use a different name
  3. A secondary disease or condition aggravating an already existing one
    • - she developed complications after the surgery
  1. (complication) the act or process of complicating
  2. (complication) any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease; "bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis"
  3. Deadwood, a western/drama television series created by David Milch, premiered on the premium television channel HBO in the United States on March 21, 2004 and ended on August 27, 2006. ...
  4. Complication, in medicine, is an unfavorable evolution of a disease, a health condition or a medical treatment. ...
  5. (Complication (horology)) In horology, the term complication refers to any feature beyond the simple display of hours, minutes, and seconds in a timepiece.
  6. (Complication) Any "function" added to a watch, such as a minute repeater, countdown timer, stop watch, altimeter, asthometer, pulsometer, calendar, moon phase indicator, split second chronograph, power reserve indicator, alarm, etc.
  7. (Complication) The second act of a three-act dramatic structure, in which “the plot thickens,” peaking at its end.
  8. (Complication) A medical condition that arises during treatment and in the hospital setting that is expected to increase the length of stay by at least one day for most patients.
  9. (Complication) A watch with other functions besides timekeeping. For example, a chronograph is a watch complication. Other complications coveted by watch collectors include: minute repeater, tourbillon, perpetual calendar, or split second chronograph.
  10. (Complication) An unwanted problem.
  11. (Complication) any obstacle that increases the tension of the story.
  12. (complication) the building of the conflict in plot as part of the rising action
  13. (Complication) In medicine, an additional problem that arises following a procedure, treatment or illness and is secondary to it.
  14. (Complication) If a watch has other dials on the face, such as date, month or moonphase, each of those functions are called complications.
  15. (1. Complication) This relates to any function of a watch beyond simple timekeeping. We could be talking about a lunar, or gregorian calendar, SOS alerts, GPS or something as basic as a chronograph function.
  16. (COMPLICATION) This is a disease or injury that develops during the treatment of the primary disorder being managed. An example is an infection that is contracted during surgical recovery. The complication frequently alters the prognosis.
  17. (Complication) A problem in introduced that creates conflict.
  18. (Complication) A series of difficulties forming the central action in a narrative.
  19. (Complication) An additional feature added to a watch such as (beyond its calendar showing the month and date) a list of the day of the week or the phases of the moon or even an alarm. This is what any extra feature added is generally referred to as.
  20. (Complication) Defined by Aristotle as “everything from the beginning up to and including the section which immediately precedes the change to good fortune or bad fortune,” complication is the steady build of dramatic tension to the point of climax and resolution. ...
  21. (Complication) Undesirable effect of a disease or its treatment that can change the outcome and may require additional treatment.
  22. (Complication) is the catalyst that begins the major conflict.
  23. (complication) Variations on a theme, motif or template; includes relationships, components and behaviors in a system.
  24. (complication) an action point that is introduced early in the film with no obvious effect or importance until later, when it becomes the unexpected source of difficulties or solutions to the protagonist’s objective.
  25. harmful effects of diabetes such as damage to the eyes, heart, blood vessels, nervous system, teeth and gums, feet and skin, or kidneys. Studies show that keeping blood glucose, blood pressure, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels close to normal can help prevent or delay these problems.