complication
(noun)
noun
1. the act or process of complicating
Definition categories: act, hinderance, hindrance, interference
2. a situation or condition that is complex or confused
- her coming was a serious complication
Definition categories: state, situation
3. 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
Definition categories: state, disease
4. a development that complicates a situation
Similar word(s): ramification
Definition categories: event, development
5. puzzling complexity
Similar word(s): complicatedness, knottiness, tortuousness
Definition categories: attribute, complexity, complexness