1. A case of lesser importance or priority; a subordinate matter
The lawyer decided to focus on the main issue and treat the other dispute as a secondary case.
O advogado decidiu focar no assunto principal e tratar a outra disputa como um caso secundário.
2. In medicine, a case derived from or resulting from a primary condition
The infection was a secondary case resulting from the initial wound.
A infecção foi um caso secundário resultante da ferida inicial.
3. In epidemiology, a case of disease transmission occurring as a result of contact with a primary case
The health officials identified three secondary cases linked to the initial outbreak.
Os funcionários de saúde identificaram três casos secundários ligados ao surto inicial.