Definition of complications Complications

/kɑˌmplʌkejˈʃʌnz/ - [kamplukeyshunz] -

We found 3 definitions of complications from 2 different sources.

What does complications mean?

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Noun Plural: complications
complication - the act or process of complicating
		hinderance, hindrance, interference the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
complication - a development that complicates a situation; "the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications"
		ramification
		development act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they funded research and development"
complication - a situation or condition that is complex or confused; "her coming was a serious complication"
		state of affairs, situation a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"
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"
		disease an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
complication - puzzling complexity
		complicatedness, knottiness, tortuousness
		complexity, complexness the quality of being intricate and compounded; "he enjoyed the complexity of modern computers"

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complication (Noun)
The act or process of complicating; the state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; entanglement; complexity.
complication (Noun)
A person who doesn't fit in with the main scheme of things; an interloper; someone you need to placate.
complication (Noun)
A disease or diseases, or adventitious circumstances or conditions, coexistent with and modifying a primary disease, but not necessarily connected with it.
complication (Noun)
A feature beyond basic time display in a timepiece.

complication (n.)
The act or process of complicating; the state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; entanglement; complexity.
complication (n.)
A disease or diseases, or adventitious circumstances or conditions, coexistent with and modifying a primary disease, but not necessarily connected with it.

complication
Something that introduces, usually unexpectedly, some difficulty, problem, change, etc.

In medicine, people talk about complications if a disease or condition a patient has gets worse. This makes it more difficult (or more complicated, that is where the word is from) to treat.