Meaning of epiphenomenon

ep•i•phe•nom•e•non

Pronunciation: (ep"u-fu-nom'u-non", -nun), [key]

— pl. -na -nons.

a secondary or additional symptom or complication arising during the course of a disease.
any secondary phenomenon.

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