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- noun Plural form of
complication .
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Examples
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While complications from the treatment have been reported in a few patients, some doctors say they are mainly concerned about what isn't known about the device because of a lack of evidence.
Some Doctors Question New Cancer Treatment Thomas M. Burton 2010
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Mahurat mothers say the large potential benefits of having a child blessed by the stars outweigh concern about potential complications from a caesarean.
When the Stars Align, Indians Say, It's a Good Time to Have a C-Section Eric Bellman 2010
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Mary P. Cunningham, 79, a secretary at Temple Motor, an automobile dealership in Alexandria that she owned with her brother and sister, died Aug. 27 at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital of complications from a stroke.
Secretary Mary P. Cunningham dies at 79 Post 2010
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Though the rate of minor complications can exceed 30 percent, the incidence of more-severe complications is less than 3 percent.
Beating Obesity 2010
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Anthony T. Swann Sr., 98, who spent 38 years with Washington Gas as a service repairman, died Oct. 6 at Washington Hospital Center of complications from a fall while on vacation in Williamsburg.
Anthony T. Swann Sr., a 38-year employee of Washington Gas, dies at age 98 Post 2010
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Mary Jane G. Carter, 90, an elder and deacon of the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Arlington, died Oct. 1 at the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington of complications from a stroke.
Mary Jane Carter Post 2010
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She had been battling health problems and died of complications from a blood clot that first developed in May.
Jenny Oropeza Wins California Election Despite Being Dead Adam J. Rose 2010
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She had been battling health problems and died of complications from a blood clot that first developed in May.
Jenny Oropeza Wins California Election Despite Being Dead Adam J. Rose 2010
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Frances A. "Fay" Lewis, an expert in the field of African studies who worked for many years as a program officer at Meridian International Center in Washington, died Sept. 25 at her home in the District of complications from a brain tumor.
Frances A. 'Fay' Lewis, 67, dies; was expert in African studies, officer at Meridian Center Post 2010
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Anthony T. Swann Sr., 98, who spent 38 years with Washington Gas as a service repairman, died Oct. 6 at Washington Hospital Center of complications from a fall while on vacation in Williamsburg.
Anthony T. Swann Sr., a 38-year employee of Washington Gas, dies at age 98 Post 2010
MaryW commented on the word complications
James B. Lieber, Killer Care: How Medical Error Became America's Third Largest Cause of Death, and What Can Be Done About It (New York: OR Books, 2015), Introduction.May 16, 2016