'Complication' definitions:

Definition of 'complication'

From: WordNet
noun
The act or process of complicating
noun
A situation or condition that is complex or confused; "her coming was a serious complication"
noun
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"
noun
A development that complicates a situation; "the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications" [syn: complication, ramification]
noun
Puzzling complexity [syn: complicatedness, complication, knottiness, tortuousness]

Definition of 'Complication'

From: GCIDE
  • Complication \Com`pli*ca"tion\, n. [L. compliasion: cf. F. complication.]
  • 1. The act or process of complicating; the state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; entanglement; complexity. [1913 Webster]
  • A complication of diseases. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
  • Through and beyond these dark complications of the present, the New England founders looked to the great necessities of future times. --Palfrey. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Med.) A disease or diseases, or adventitious circumstances or conditions, coexistent with and modifying a primary disease, but not necessarily connected with it. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'complication'

From: Moby Thesaurus