Damage or injury that results from or occurs after an initial harmful event, or secondary harm that develops from consequences of a first injury.
From 'after' (Old English 'æfter') combined with 'harm' (Old English 'hearm', from Proto-Germanic 'harmaz'). Rare medical or legal term.
Medical professionals distinguish between immediate trauma and afterharm—like how a car accident might cause both a broken leg and years of nerve damage that emerges later, requiring different treatment.
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