complication
BrE /kəmˈplɪk.ə.ʃən/ AmE /kəmˈplɪk.ə.ʃən/
noun en → es
a medical problem that makes an illness or injury worse and more difficult to treat
complicación, complicidad médica
- have a complication
Collocations medical complications · serious complications
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The patient had several complications during surgery.
El paciente tuvo varias complicaciones durante la cirugía.
a problem that makes a situation more difficult or complicated
complicación, dificultad adicional
- cause complications
Collocations legal complications · bureaucratic complications
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The divorce proceedings caused a lot of complications.
Los trámites del divorcio causaron muchas complicaciones.