supervene

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They all said there was atrophy of the muscles of the left leg, and predicted that complete paralysis would surely supervene.

From Quacks and Grafters by Unknown

Swoonings, which supervene in the Course of other Diseases, never afford a favourable Prognostic; as they denote Weakness, and Weakness is an Obstacle to Recovery.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)

Whenever this Method has not been observed, and the Accidents described § 223 supervene, the Distemper must be treated like an Inflammation in its first State, and all must be done as directed § 225.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)

In some cases the symptoms of cerebral disturbance are greater in degree, and in these coma may soon supervene upon delirium.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

But he left the house holding a very strong belief that meningitis would supervene.

From A Soldier's Son by Butler, Maude M.